Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 26.01.2022

Avalanche Problems

• Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath a crust • Within half a meter

• Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The weak layer collapses easily and clean (easy propagation). The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE, S above 900 masl • Nedföyka sludd som he fryst, var på en måte en blandning mellan fryst MF og Defragmentert nysnö

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 3 - Large • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE, S above 600 masl • Morgondagens skredproblem mtp vädret.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. The overlying slab is soft. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE above 1000 masl • Usikker på svakt lag, i den vinden var det vanskeleg å sjå. 1000 er et estimat. Vurderinga er Lett + noen + str 2 = FG2

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S above 1000 masl • Ikkje observert dette. Men tatt utifrå værforhold. Mulig str 3 og naturleg for onsdag med meldt nedbør.

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW between 1000 masl and 600 masl • Mildvær no. Våt og fuktig snø. Regn og snø som kjem.