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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Tuesday 17.12.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions, but be careful in steep terrain, especially where 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 a few 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)

Monday 16. December 2019

Mildvêret 4 desember har gjennomfukta snødekket opp til 1000 moh og seinare frose til. Nysnø og kraftig vind førre veke har gjeve fokksnøflak av varierande hardheit og mengde i store deler av regionen.
Rygg og kuler er fleire stadar avblesne, og dert ligg mykje snø i leformasjonar.

Svake lag av kantkorn forventast mange stedar å vere øydelagde av mildvær eller ligg under bærende skare.

Mountain weather

Monday 16. December 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 17. December 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -17 °C to -5 °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

Det ligg fokksnøflak i høgda som treng tid for å stabilisere seg.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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