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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 10.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee 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 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

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 9. January 2022

Regionen er for det meste snødekt til havnivå, men mykje av terrenget er kun dekt av det siste snøfallet. Det er generelt lite snø for årstida. Mildvêret forrige helg ga skare opp til ca. 1000 moh.

Det er laurdag observert utvikling av kantkorn mellom to skarelag nær Sætretindane. Utbreiinga av dette er førebels ukjent.

Det gjekk sundag eit personutløyst flakskred av storleik 1 i eit NØ heng i Vassdalen.

Mountain weather

Sunday 9. January 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 10. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to gale from the south during the evening. -16 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Aukande vindstyrke og mykje ubunden snø vil gje storsnøtransport og byggje fokksnøflak i nordvendte leområder. Faregraden stig i takt med vindauken.

Stadvis kan flak ligge på mildvêrskare og soleis vere lette å løyse ut.
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