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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Sunday 02.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow in the high mountains. Wet avalanches are expected in the lower areas.

Avalanche problems

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

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

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 2. January 2022

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

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.

Sunday 2. January 2022

16 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -5 °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

Temperaturauke og regn vil føre til naturleg utløyste skred i låglandet. I høgfjellet vil vind og nedbør føre til at det dannar seg ferske fokksnøflak i leheng. Tidlegare denne veka har det vore sterk vind frå fleire retningar og det ligg fokksnø i fjellet som det også er mogeleg å løyse ut skred i.
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