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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Friday 17.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on lee slopes with fresh wind slabs in the alpine. The danger level is low where the surface is hard.

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).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Thursday 16. January 2020

Snødekket preges av svært varierende og mye vær. Kraftig vind og snø har har lagt mye fokksnø i N-Ø-vendt terreng og formasjoner som samler snø. Rygger og vindutsatt terreng er avblåst i høyden. Det er mest snø i N-Ø-vendt terreng.

Vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn er dekket av bærende lag også på de høyeste toppene, det er derfor trolig lite aktuelle som skredproblem.

Observatører melder om raskt stabilisering av nysnø/fokksnø, med gode bindinger til gammelt snødekke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 16. January 2020

4-8 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southeast during the evening. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 17. January 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from south. -8 °C to -1 °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

Eldre fokksnø stabiliseres raskt, men vind fra S vil kunne opprettholde skredproblemet i noen leheng og i terreng som samler snø over mildværsgrensa.
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