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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 15.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow at high elevations.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Tuesday 14. January 2020

Det er varierande snødekke. Kraftig vind og snø har har lagt opp store fonner med fokksnø i leområder i østvendt terreng. Rygger og utsatt terreng er blåst ned til gammelt snødekke. Mest snø og fokksnø er å finne i østvendt terreng.

Vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn er dekket av bærende lag også på de høyeste toppene, det er derfor trolig lite aktuelle som skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 14. January 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Storm from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15. January 2020

8-12 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the southwest during renoon. -7 °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

Vind og nedbør gir skredproblem med fokksnøflak i leområder.

Unngå fersel i leformasjoner hvor det legger seg opp ferske fokksnøflak, mest utsatt er leområder NV til NØ.
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