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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Sunday 26.12.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Use great caution on recently formed wind slabs above treeline. A single skier could easily trigger large avalanches.
Large differences within the forecast region is expected.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose 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)

Sunday 26. December 2021

Det ligger mye nysnø i terrenget etter flere dager med bygevær. Det gamle snødekket er i stor grad smelteomdanna og gjenfrosset etter mildvær opp til ca 1500 moh 19. desember.

Under ca. 700 moh er det lite eller ingen såle.

Det har det kommet svært mye nysnø natt til lørdag, opptil 40 cm i Ørsta.

Mountain weather

Saturday 25. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 26. December 2021

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l. Breeze from west. -13 °C to -4 °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

NB! Oppdatert søndag morgen 26.12.2021:
Det er kommet mye nysnø i regionen, særlig i indre strøk. En skiløper kan løse ut skred der vinden har dannet flak de siste dagene. Skiftende vindretning kan gi myke fokksnøflak i nye heng.
Det er vinden som styrer skredproblemet, der det ikke ligger vindtransportert snø kan løssnøskred løsne naturlig i bratt terreng.
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