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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 22.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Large naturally released wet avalanches are likely, also above treeline. Use great caution on recently loaded slopes in the high alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

Wind drifted 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)

Friday 21. 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

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.

Saturday 22. January 2022

3-5 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the evening. -5 °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

Skredfaren øker i takt med mildværet. I lavlandet ventes naturlig utløste våte skred. Over skoggrensen og opptil ca 1300 moh ventes store våte flakskred i områder som har samlet mye snø de siste dagene.

Over mildværsgrensen vil fokksnø gradvis stabiliseres, men i enkelte heng kan en skiløper fortsatt løse ut store skred.
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