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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 13.01.2022

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Very dangerous avalanche conditions. Many large and some extremely large avalanches are expected. Keep a safe distance to release areas and run out zones. Avalanches in the alpine might have long run outs and reach the fjords.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4).

Water pooling in/above snow layers
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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)

Wednesday 12. January 2022

Mildvær og regn onsdag ga en våt og fuktig snøoverflate. Generelt er det lite snø for årstida.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 12. January 2022

75 mm precipitation, up to 95 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest. -4 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 13. January 2022

80 mm precipitation, up to 100 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from west. -5 °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

Det er venta at det vil gå flere svært store naturlig utløste skred. En kan forvente at det kan gå skred til fjorden i kjente skredløp.

Ekstreme nedbørsmengder og vind opp i storm styrke vil gi økt snøsmelting. Det kan ta tid før vann trenger ned til svake lag eller bunnen av snødekket i høyda. Forsinkelses-prosesser gjør at naturlig utløste våte flakskred kan gå også etter at lufttemperaturen har blitt under null grader.

Nedbøren vil gå over til snø mot kvelden med pålagring i østvendte leområder.
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