Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 28.01.2021

Avalanche Problems

• Loose dry avalanche • Loose snow • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes NE, E, SE above 800 masl

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Easy to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S above 1000 masl • Mest utsatt bak rygger ved renner og andre utsatte plasser.

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • The collapsing weak layer is thin < 3 cm. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 600 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, NW above 600 masl • Det var noe rim i det svake laget

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 600 masl

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Some steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW above 700 masl • Noen steder er kantkornlaget tynt og bryter glatt og vil kunne påvirkes av en skiløper.