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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 06.12.2017

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches possible. The avalanche danger stays at the same level as long as the rain continues. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas.

Avalanche problems

Wet 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).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger 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

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 5. December 2017

Snøvær mandag og tirsdag med påfølgande mildvær tirsdag gir mjuk og fuktig snøoverflate. Snøgrensa går tirsdag ved havnivå.

Løst lag av finkornet snø med begynnende kantkorndannelse under skarelag som krever stor tilleggsbelastning. Mildværet vil kunne svekke overliggende lag.

Skredradar har registrert skred i Indreeidsdalen tirsdag. Skredaktivitet ved Floget 700moh tirsdag.

Det ligg no mykje laus snø i fjellet, med overgang til fuktig snø opp til skoggrensa tirsdag. Tirsdag morgon er det fortsatt snø til havnivå.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 5. December 2017

18 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to breeze from the north during renoon. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 6. December 2017

12-14 mm precipitation. Breeze from northeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -9 °C to 2 °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

Siste dagane har gitt tildels store mengder snø i fjellet. Mildværet gir regn på snø og det vil kortvarig svekke snødekket og gi fare for naturlig utløste skred. Faregraden blir vurdert til 3 betydelig.
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