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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 25.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in shaded areas with wind slabs and in sun exposed steep slopes.

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

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

on some 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 24. March 2021

Nysnøen som kom søndag, har smelta i lavlandet og blitt våt opp til omtrent 1200 moh mandag og tirsdag. Høyere til fjells antas det at sørvest kuling har flyttet nysnøen over i leheng og dannet harde flak. Under nysnøen ligger skare av varierende tykkelse, og mange steder ligger denne nå i overflata. Det er fremdeles lite snø for årstida i regionen og begrenset skiføre under 300 moh.

Vedvarende svake lag fra kuldeperioden i januar/februar kan fremdeles være et problem noen steder over 1300 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 24. March 2021

8-10 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 25. March 2021

3-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -1 °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

Fokksnøflakene fra onsdag kan påvirkes av en skiløper. Stabilisering tar lengst tid i høyfjellet der temperaturen er lav og i heng som ikke blir solpåvirket.

Der sola kommer frem kan små (str.1) løssnøskred løses ut naturlig eller fra en skiløper.

Høgt til fjells kan det finnes svake lag av kantkorn djupt i snødekket i enkelte heng.
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