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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Saturday 18.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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

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)

Friday 17. January 2020

Snødekket preges av svært varierende og mye vær. Kraftig vind og snø har har lagt mye fokksnø i N-Ø-vendt terreng og formasjoner som samler snø. Rygger og vindutsatt terreng er avblåst i høyden. Mengde snø i regionen varierer lokalt.

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

Friday 17. January 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 18. January 2020

10 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the west during the evening. -7 °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

Snø og vind vil føre til ferske fokksnøflak i lesider. Her vil det være lett å løse ut skred.
Enkelte store skred kan ikke utelukkes i områder hvor det lokalt kan komme mest snø.
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