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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 15.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There may be pockets with a persistent weak layer beneath the wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface
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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)

Wednesday 14. February 2018

Vind frå S-SØ i helga har påverka snøoverflata i varierande grad. Vinden påverka mest i høgda der det danna seg fokksnøflak, og på dei mest utsatte terrengformasjonane er det avblåst og stadvis skare i overflata. Lenger nede og i leheng er det framleis ubunden snø.

Det er fleire svake lag med varierande utbreiing i snødekket. Kantkorn og rimlag fekk utvikla seg i kuldeperioda i midten av januar. Kantkornlaga ligg stadvis i forbinding med skarelaget som blei danna 23.12 og utbreiinga til rimlaget er truleg begrensa. Generelt er desse laga vanskeleg å påverke på grunn av bærande lag over.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 14. February 2018

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to strong gale from the south during the evening. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 15. February 2018

Little to no precipitation. Strong gale from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during the evening. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Liten storm frå sør vil føre til oppbygging av fokksnøflak i leområder. Det finnast svake lag i snødekket, men desse er vanskeleg å påverke.
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