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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Friday 31.12.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Use great caution on recently loaded slopes in the alpine. Large avalanches could be triggered.
As soon as the rain stops, the risk of wet avalanches decreases at lower elevations.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 30. December 2021

Natt til torsdag har det kome noko nysnø i regionen. Torsdag har det byrja å regne og snøen i låglandet har blitt fuktig eller våt.

Det er observert en del tørre løssnøskred.

Mountain weather

Thursday 30. December 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 31. December 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Friday night. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the north during the afternoon. -9 °C to 1 °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

Vind og meir nysnø i fjellet vil føre til stadig meir pålagring av fersk fokksnø i leheng. Ver merksam på at vindretninga endrar seg i løpet av dagen og fleire himmelretningar vil bli utsatt.
I låglandet der snødekket er fuktig eller vått vil det truleg stabilisere seg raskt når nedbøren minkar og temperaturen synker.
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