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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 24.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid 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 there.

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
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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)

Sunday 23. February 2020

Snøoverflata ber preg av mykje nedbør og vind frå sørvest til vest dei siste dagane med snøtransport til austlege leområder. Det er mest snø i indre delar av regionen, der kan ein vente å finne store skavlar i fjellet. Vidutsette parti som ryggar og toppar er avblesne ned til gamal skare eller barmark.

Det er sundag meldt om eit middels stort tørt laussnøskred utløyst av skikøyrar nær skianlegget i Stranda. Det er òg meldt om naturleg utløyste laussnøskred i Norangsdalen og Norddalen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 23. February 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 24. February 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the east during the evening. -11 °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

Pågåande sterk vind frå vest og litt ny nedbør vil gje snøtransport og auka pålagring i auslege leområder.

Ein kan vente å finne ustabile fokksnøflak i nordaustleg og austlege renner, søkk og leheng. Enkelte stadar kan flak ligge på skare og vere lette å løyse ut.
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