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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Tuesday 18.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Naturally released large wet avalanches may occur due to rising temperatures and rain. Use caution in steep terrain with wind slabs in the 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

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
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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)

Monday 17. 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 generelt stabilt etter mildvær og gjenfrysing.

Fredag ble det observert mange store naturlig utløste skred som trolig hadde gått torsdag. Observasjonene ble gjort på vestsida av Fv. 63 i Indreeidsdalen.

Observasjoner lørdag viser at snødekket er fuktig og vått mot bakken. Søndag meldte observatør om kraftig snøfokk i høyden.

Mountain weather

Monday 17. January 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during renoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 18. January 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -4 °C to 0 °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

Mildvær og regn svekker stabiliteten i snødekket og gir fare for naturlig utløste våte flakskred under mildværsgrensa. Enkelte skred kan bli store (str 3).

Nysnø og vind fører til flakdannelse i nordøstvendte vendte leheng i over nysnøgrensa. I enkelte utsatte heng kan skred bli store (str 3). Stigende nysnøgrense utover dagen.
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