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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 12.01.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in 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 here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited 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)

Friday 11. January 2019

Det har komme opptil 25 cm snø over ca 1000 moh siste døgnet, under denne høgda som regn. Nedbøren har kome i sterk vind frå NV.

Snøoverflata er generelt prega av kraftig vind, og snø som har kome denne veka er fordelt rundt i terrenget som flak av varierande hardheit og storleik. Rygger og kuler er avblesne.

Det gamle snødekket vert vurdert stabilt opp til ca 1200 moh, då det har vore påvirka av regn og kraftig mildveir.


Fredag føremiddag er det plussgrader til 200 moh, opphaldsveir og kuling frå NV i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Friday 11. January 2019

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 12. January 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -10 °C to -5 °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

Det ligg fokksnøflak i renner søkk og lesider mot N-Ø-S som vil trenge tid til å stabilisere seg. Dei mindre ferske flaka er lette for ein skiløpar å løyse ut, mens dei eldre vil krevje større belastning.
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