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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 28.03.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind-deposited snow, it may be resting on a slippery crust surface.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

Poor bonding between crust and overlying 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 27. March 2020

I starten av veka var det plussgrader til 1600 moh og fuktig snødekke høgt til fjells. Temperaturen har gradvis synke nedover og ein finn litt tørr nysnø i høgda. I låglandet er snøen generelt våt. Snødekket ber generelt preg av fleire omgangar med mildvêr i vinter og det eldre snødekket er stadvis gjennomsmelta.

Det var fredag observert eit glideskred på Sandhornet og fleire glideskred i Norangsdalen.

Mountain weather

Friday 27. March 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the evening. -7 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 28. March 2020

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during renoon. -12 °C to -5 °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

Sterk vind frå vest til nordvest vil gje stor snøtransport til aust- og søraustlege leområder. Her lyt ein forvente ferske fokksnøflak som stadvis kan ligge på glatt skare og soleis vere lette å løyse ut.

Skredproblemet er størst i austleg del av regionen som får mest nedbør.
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