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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 02.04.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The avalanche danger increases in the afternoon when a strong low-pressure system will hit the region. Strong winds are forecasted. Touring above treeline is not recommended.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Wednesday 1. April 2020

Det har kommet mye snø den siste uka og enkelte fjellområder har fått over 50-100 cm. Kraftig vind fra NV har flyttet store mengder fokksnø inn i heng skjerma for vinden. Det eldre snødekket er preget av mildvær høyt til fjells i forrige uke med stedvis skare over. I lavlandet er snøen generelt smelteomdanna og stabil.
Det er mye snø i fjellet og store skavler mot Ø.

Det ble observert naturlig utløst skred fra Gridsetskolten tirsdag.

På Åndalsnes Kamshaugen kom det 27 mm nedbør tirsdag-onsdag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 1. April 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to strong breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 2. April 2020

25 mm precipitation, up to 40 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to gale from the northwest during the evening. -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

Når vinden dreier på NV på ettermiddagen vil kraftige byger raskt gi ustabile fokksnø og nysnøflak i fjellet. Mye nedbør den siste uka gjør at ferdsel i fjellet blir krevende og faren for naturlig utløste skred vil også øke. Husk også at det er store ustabile skavler i fjellet nå.
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