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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Saturday 05.01.2019

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet snow causes danger of some wet avalanches at lower altitudes. Risk of some pockets of wind-deposited snow in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few 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)

Friday 4. January 2019

Fram til torsdag var det svært varierende snødekke i regionen. Mange steder var det avblåst og tynt snødekke. I leområder høyt til fjells, særlig i Sunndalsfjella, hadde det samlet seg mye snø etter stormen rundt nyttår. Torsdag steg temperaturen med plussgrder og regn opp til ca 8-900 moh.

Fredag er det plussgrader til 13-1400 moh og kraftig regn.

Mountain weather

Friday 4. January 2019

25 mm precipitation, up to 65 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -2 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 5. January 2019

6-10 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west Saturday night. -3 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. 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

Skredfaren vil avta når nedbørintensiteten roer seg og temperaturen går litt ned. Over snøgrensa vil det være ferske nysnøflak i leområder, særlig mot Ø og S. Nysnøflakene vil ha begrenset størrelse og omfang og ventes å stabilisere seg fort pga de milde temperaturene. Vann bruker gjerne litt tid på å trenge ned i snødekket etter mildvær og regn, enkelte naturlig utløste våte flakskred kan forekomme.
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