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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 07.01.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Some new snow, but generally stable conditions. Wind slabs in isolated areas are possible.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Sunday 6. January 2019

Etter mildværet fredag regnes snødekket som stabilisert nesten helt til topps. Høyt til fjells er snøoverflaten smelteomvandlet, over ca 12-1400 moh ligger det stedvis noen cm nysnø som kom med lite vind.
Det er lite eller ingen snø i lavlandet og lite som ligner på vinter dessverre.

Det ble observert noen små våte skred i regionen på søndag.

Søndag formiddag er det plussgrader til ca 1000 moh og litt regn.

Mountain weather

Sunday 6. January 2019

6-10 mm precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 7. January 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during the afternoon. -8 °C to -2 °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

Med lavere temperatur, lite vind og lite eller ingen nedbør vil det smelteomvandlede snødekket fryse til og bli mer stabilt. Kun i enkelte leområder vil det være fare for å løse ut skred i ferske nysnøflak.
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