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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 12.12.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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 trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Wednesday 11. December 2019

Mildværet 4 des. gjennomfuktet snødekket opp til 1000 moh. Nysnø og vind har siden gitt fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet og mengde i store deler av området.

Svake lag av kantkorn ventes mange steder å være ødelagt av mildvær eller ligger under bærende skare.

Tirsdag ettermiddag og natt til onsdag blåste det svært kraftig fra sørvest med mildvær opp til 800 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 11. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from south, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during renoon. -9 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 12. December 2019

Little to no precipitation. Gale from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -10 °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

Fortsatt kraftig vind fra sør vil gi enkelte ferske fokksnøflak i leområder. På grunn av mild luft på tirsdag, og langvarig vind vil det trolig være lite løs snø tilgjengelig for vinden, og skredfaren er derfor synkende.
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