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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 01.05.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Not given 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground
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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 30. April 2019

Etter ein periode med varme og smelting finn ein mykje smelteomvandla snø i alle himmelretningar til fjelltopphøgde. Omvandlinga har kome lengst i solvendt terreng, mens det i skuggesider framleis er noko finkortna snø over 1000 moh.
Kystfjella er for det meste snøfrie. Ellers i regionen varierar snømengda med himmelretningen. Det er lite snø i bratt sørvendt, mens nord- og austvendt terreng gjerna har godt med snø.

Ein antek no at svakt lag kantkorn har vore nøytralisert av varme og smelting.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 30. April 2019

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -1 °C to 9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 1. May 2019

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -3 °C to 0 °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

Mykje nedbør og vind vil legge opp ferske fokksnøflak i søraustlege leområder over 1000-1200 moh.
Under denne høgda vil nedbøren kome som sludd/regn på snødekket og ein kan forvente fleire mindre våte laussnøskred i alle himmelretningar.

Glideskred kan førekome på glatt og bratt underlag. Ver merksam der det er sprekkar i snødekket.
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