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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Friday 12.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid 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 there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

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 11. March 2021

Snøoverflata ber preg av kraftig vind og mykje snøtransport av snøen som kom førre veke. Laurdag vart det transportert mykje snø i heng mot aust og sør, mens det no er pågåande kraftig vind som gjev snøtransport til leområder mot nord og vest.


Vedvarande svake lag frå kuldeperioden i januar er i stor grad nøytralisert opp til ca 1200 moh pga kraftig mildvær. Over denne høgda kan laget framleis vere eit problem nokre stadar.

Observatørar melder torsdag om stor snøtransport i fjella.

Kraftig snøvêr og vind dei siste dagane har mange stadar gjeve store skavlar, spesielt mot aust.

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Storm from south, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 12. March 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -9 °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

Det vil ligg ustabile fokksnøflak som treng tid på å stabilisere seg i nord- og vestvendte leområder.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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