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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Sunday 21.04.2019

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stabile conditions. Be aware in steep terrain for natural triggered avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger 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)

Saturday 20. April 2019

Det har vore høge temperaturar i fjellet siste dagane, men det er generelt lite fukt i snøpakken. I skyggen er snøen hard og igjennomfrossen, mens den i solvendte helningar vert oppmjukna i overflata. I låglandet er snødekket for det meste smeltomvandla og stabilt.

Høgt til fjells finst det framleis noko kantkorn djupare i snødekket, men det påvirkar ikkje faregraden i stor grad.

Mountain weather

Saturday 20. April 2019

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -1 °C to 7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Sunday 21. April 2019

3-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during renoon. -4 °C to 3 °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

Synkande temperatur er generelt stabiliserande på snødekket. Ein kan dog forvente enkelte små våte laussnøskred når temperaturen stig utover dagen i låglandet.

Nedbør og vind kan midlertidig legge opp nokre ferske fokksnøflak i nordvestlege leområder over 900 moh, men omfanget vert truleg lite.







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