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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 23.05.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Favorable conditions. Rain and heat give increased danger of wet avalanches. Glide avalanches are possible.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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

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)

Wednesday 22. May 2019

Tidlegare i mai kom det mykje snø, denne er no smelteomdanna og er einsarta med det eldre snødekket. Det er stort sett god drenering for smeltevatn i snødekket. Snøgrensa kryp oppover, men aust- og nordvendte botnar er det skiføre i høgda. I sør og vestvendte områder er det meir flekkvis med snø.

Det er observert små våte laussnøskred dei siste dagane

Natt til onsdag var det varmt til topps.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 22. May 2019

1-3 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 3 °C to 14 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 23. May 2019

3-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. 2 °C to 10 °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

Rolige værforhold med varme og litt regn gir snøsmelting og vått snødekke. I enkelte bratte heng er det forhold for våte laussnøskred, men det meste har rasa frå seg så skreda vil truleg være små. Kaldare vær utover dagen gir mindre vått snødekke. Der det er sigesprekker er det forhold for glideskred.
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