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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 13.01.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow at high elevations.

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).

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 12. January 2020

Det er varierande snødekke. Kraftig vind og snø har har lagt opp store fonner med fokksnø i leområder i østvendt terreng. Rygger og utsatt terreng er blåst ned til gammelt snødekke. Mest snø og fokksnø er å finne i østvendt terreng.

Vedvarende svake lag av kantkorn er dekket av bærende lag også på de høyeste toppene, det er derfor trolig lite aktuelle som skredproblem.

Værstasjonen ved Roaldshornet (1050 moh) viser at det så vidt var varmegrader i går.

Mountain weather

Sunday 12. January 2020

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from west, changing to gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 13. January 2020

3-6 mm precipitation. Gale from southwest. -8 °C to -2 °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

Kraftig vind gir skredproblem med fersk fokksnø i leområder.

Mest utsatt er N og NØ vendte leformasjoner, her er det mulig å løse ut flakskred.
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