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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 01.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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)

Friday 31. December 2021

Natt til fredag kom det nysnø heilt ned til havnivå. Torsdag regna det opp til omlag 500 moh, Over 900 moh var snøen turr.

I Liabygda (300 moh) kom det 10 cm nysnø natt til fredag.

Mountain weather

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.

Saturday 1. January 2022

5-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the evening. Breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -14 °C to -3 °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 frå sør og laussnø som ligg tilgjengeleg for vindtransport vil føre til fersk fokksnø i leheng mot kvelden. Synkande temperaturar fredag kveld fører til til stabilisering av snødekket, men det vil også vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i fokksnøen som har blitt danna dei siste dagane. Varierande vindretningar gjer at det finst fokksnø i fleire himmelretningar.
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