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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Wednesday 24.02.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid leeward slopes if you notice danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds. Wind deposited snow are covering persistent weak layer.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Tuesday 23. February 2021

Mildværet påvirker nå snødekket høyt opp i fjellet. Mange steder er snødekket fuktig helt til bakken. Snødekket er generelt tynt for årstiden.

Kuldeperioden i begynnelsen av året har ført til flere vedvarende svake lag av kantkornet snø i snødekket. Disse vil nå svekkes av mildværet.
I lavere strøk har disse blitt stabilisert men i høyfjellet vil det ta noe tid før kantkorn blir omdannet til mer stabile krystallformer.

Observert mange våte løssnøskred som følge av soloppvarming søndag. Også enkelte våte flakskred.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 23. February 2021

2-4 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the south during the evening. -5 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 24. February 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest. -3 °C to 3 °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

Mildvær og vind har gjort sitt for å stabilisere snødekket men nå blir det enda varmere og det er meldt noe mer nedbør. I enkelte leheng kan det være lett å løse ut skred. Det er størst sjans for å løse ut skred i høyden der mildværet nå fukter snødekket for første gang.
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