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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 02.01.2021

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in steep terrain with fresh wind deposited snow.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab 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)

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)

Friday 1. January 2021

Snøoverflaten er preget av kraftig vind foregående helg som har dannet fokksnøflak av ulik hardhet, og noen steder litt nysnødryss fra de siste par dagene. Det er lite såle under tregrensen, spesielt vest i regionen.
Det gamle snødekket er stort sett smelteomdannet og hardt etter flere runder med mildvær.

Mountain weather

Friday 1. January 2021

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from northeast. -16 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Saturday 2. January 2021

2-6 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -6 °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

Det ventes at det på vindutsatte steder kan dannes mindre nysnøflak som kan være ustabile. Værprognosene er usikre, trekker det inn mer nedbør enn prognosene sier så kan skredfaren øke til 2-moderat på vindutsatte steder i ytre deler av regionen.
Det ventes at fokksnø fra sist helg stort sett har stabilisert seg nå.
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