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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Sunday 23.02.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The extent of the avalanche problem til increase with the shift in wind direction and new snowfall. Avoid lee areas with unstable wind slabs and runout zones.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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)

Saturday 22. February 2020

Snøoverflata ber preg av mykje nedbør og vind frå sør til sørvest dei siste dagane med snøtransport til austlege leområder. Det er mest snø i indre delar av regionen, der kan ein vente å finne store skavlar i fjellet. Vidutsette parti som ryggar og toppar er avblesne ned til gamal skare eller barmark.

Mountain weather

Saturday 22. February 2020

25 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 23. February 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -10 °C to -3 °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

Sterk vind frå vest og stadvis mykje ny nedbør vil gje stor snøtransport til austlege renner, søkk og leheng. Her vil ein få auka pålagring og ferske fokksnøflak. Enkelte stadar kan flak ligge på skare og vere særs lette å løyse ut.

Låg temperatur gjer at stabiliseringa i den eldre fokksnøen går saktare og saman med auka pålagring kan ein vente seg skred òg i denne snøen. Skreda kan då verte store.
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