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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Friday 21.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow in the alpine. Naturally released avalanches possible due to rising temperatures and rain at lower elevations.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 20. January 2022

I områder med sammenhengende snødekke består snøoverflaten hovedsakelig av fokksnø med varierende hardhet. Vindutsatt terreng er avblåst til bakken eller skare. Det gamle snødekket antas å være generelt stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing.

Det ble meldt om 13 cm nysnø i Stranda onsdag, og torsdag 25 cm nysnø ved Ørsta og mye vindtransportert snø i leheng.

Mountain weather

Thursday 20. January 2022

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -13 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 21. January 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -9 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Stigende temperatur utover dagen og regn fører til et ustabilt snødekke. Det er fare for mange naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred og flakskred under mildværsgrensen, de fleste små eller middels store. I områdene som har fått mest nysnø kan skred bli store.

Over mildværsgrensen trenger fokksnøen tid til å stabilisere seg, i noen heng er det fortsatt lett å løse ut store skred. Lavest mildværsgrense først på dagen.
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