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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Wednesday 08.01.2020

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Tuesday 7. January 2020

Det er varierande snødekke. Kraftig vind og høg varme har smelta bort mykje av nysnøen som kom sist helg. Det er lite snø att i låglandet i ytre delar av regionen, og på ryggar og ope vestvendt terreng. Snøen ligg ujamnt fordelt i austvendt terreng.

Tidlegare observerte svake lag av kantkorn har truleg fått varme også på dei høgaste toppane, så dei er lite aktuelle som skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 7. January 2020

4-8 mm precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to strong gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 8. January 2020

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong gale from the west during the afternoon. -7 °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

Kraftig vind og ein del nedbør vil gje fersk fokksnø i leområder over mildværsgrensa. Den eldre fokksnøen er stabilisert, så skredproblemet vil ligge i nysnøen. Nysnøgrensa er synkande utover dagen. Truleg mest nedbør og dermed høgast skredfare i ytre delar av regionen.
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