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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Saturday 09.05.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh storm slabs in the alpine. Wet avalanches can occur in sun exposed slopes where the snow gets wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Friday 8. May 2020

Denne uka har det kommet nysnø i fjellet. Under nysnøen er snødekket smelteomdannet og isotermt opp til ca. 1000 moh, høyere i bratt solvendt terreng. Over dette finnes fortsatt lagdelt snø. Det er skiføre fra 300-500 moh og fortsatt mye snø for årstiden i fjellet. Det er store skavler flere steder.

Over 1000 moh. er det observert kantkorn i tilknytning til et skarelag under fokksnøen. Foreløpig regnes ikke dette som et aktivt skredproblem.

Natt til fredag har det vært minusgrader ned til ca 600 moh.

Mountain weather

Friday 8. May 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from southwest. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 9. May 2020

6-10 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -9 °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

I fjellet ventes fortsatt pålagring av nysnø lørdag, og noe kaldere vær. Nysnøflakene vil være lette å påvirke for en skiløper, spesielt høyt til fjells der snøen er kald og stabilisering går sakte.

I områder hvor sola titter fram vil det være en fare for at det løsner små løssnsøskred i bratt terreng.

Det er fortsatt mulig at glideskred løsner naturlig, men det kaldere været reduserer faren. Unngå likevel områder under glidesprekker.
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