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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 15.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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
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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)

Sunday 14. March 2021

Snødekket ber preg av kraftig vind frå søraust dei siste dagane med stor pålagring i nordvestlege leheng. Overflata er vindpakka og stadvis hard. Den eldre snøen er jamt over smelteomvandla etter eit kraftig mildvêr tidleg i månaden.

Vedvarande svake lag frå kuldeperioden i januar er i stor grad nøytralisert opp til ca 1300 moh pga kraftig mildvær. Over denne høgda kan laget framleis vere eit problem nokre stadar.

Det er observert kraftig snøfokk i fjellet fleire stadar i regionen dei siste dagane.

Mountain weather

Sunday 14. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the evening. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 15. March 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °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

Nedbør og vind frå nordvest vil utover dagen gje snøtransport til søraustlege leheng. Ein lyt også framleis vere merksam på ustabile fokksnøflak mot nordvest frå forrige veke.
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