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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Tuesday 29.12.2020

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 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
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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)

Monday 28. December 2020

Snøoverflata er preget av kraftig vind søndag. Den løse snøen fra forrige uke har dannet fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet. I skogen har nysnøen sunket sammen og er delvis igjenfrosset.
Det gamle snødekket fra tidligere i desember er smelteomdannet og hardt etter flere runder med mildvær. Det er lite såle under tregrensa, spesielt vest i regionen.

Str. 2 flakskred ved Standalseidet sannsynligvis naturlig utløst søndag kveld. Skredet har løsna rundt mildværsgrensa

På Strandafjellet (500 moh) er det 0 grader mandag.

Mountain weather

Monday 28. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 29. December 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -10 °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

Stabilisering av fokksnøen fortsetter og det vil generelt kreve større tilleggsbelastning for å løse ut evt skred. Vær likevel forsiktig i områder med fersk innblåst snø. Det er de myke flakene som er lettest å påvirke.
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