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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 19.12.2019

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 easily 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 18. December 2019

Det ligg ubunden snø i overflata etter nedbør under rolege vindforhold. Den gamle snøoverflata er prega av mykje vind, hardt på kuler og ryggar. Mildværet 4 desember har gjennomfukta snødekket opp til 1000 moh og seinare frose til.
I Romsdalen er det skiføre med god såle frå omlag 300 moh.

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

Mountain weather

Wednesday 18. December 2019

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 19. December 2019

2-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -10 °C to -4 °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

Kraftig vind, tilgjengeleg ubunden snø og ny nedbør vil gje snøtransport inn i hovedsakleg nordvestlege leområder. Her vil ein få ferske fokksnøflak.
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