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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 14.02.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches are expected. 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 many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Wednesday 13. February 2019

Tirsdag slo det inn et mildvær, regn og plussgrader til ca 7-900 moh i kombinasjon med kraftig vind fra V/SV. I høyfjellet ligger det tykke nysnøflak i leområder, særlig mot Ø.
Før mildværet slo til hadde det kommet ca 20-40 cm nysnø fra NV.

I kalde perioder i januar var det kantkornutvikling i snødekket. Det er tidligere også observert nedføyket overflaterim spesielt i vindskjerma område og i området rundt skoggrensa.

Onsdag er det plussgrader opp til ca 800 mo og periodevis regn fra V/SVh. Lett snøvær og kuling i høyfjellet.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 13. February 2019

4 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest. -6 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 14. February 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 32 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -1 °C to 0 °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

Mildværet skal flytte seg enda lenger opp i fjellet. Det ventes noen våte flakskred over skoggrensa i tillegg til våte løssnøskred i alle høydenivåer. I enkelte tilfeller kan skred løsne ned i kantkornet snø og bli svært store. Skredfaren er størst der det kommer mest regn.
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