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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 12.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

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Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Be also careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow, especially close to terrain traps. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

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)

Wednesday 11. May 2022

Snødekket onsdag er stort sett smelteomvandlet og drenerer smeltevannet godt, det er kun i nordhellinger langt til fjells at de er mulig å finne lagdelt snø, men også her har mildværet smelteomvandlet overflaten de siste dagene.

Mange steder i fjellet ligger det fortsatt svært mye snø, men det har smeltet mye snø de siste dagene, og bare rabber og rygger stikker fram mange steder også i høyden. Snøgrensa nærmer seg tregrensa mange steder nå, den er høyest i bratt sørvendt terreng.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 11. May 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during renoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 12. May 2022

7-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1000 m a.s.l Thursday night. Fresh breeze from southwest. -4 °C to 1 °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

Det er mulig å løse ut små våte løssnøskred der snøoverflaten er våt og myk.

I høyfjellet er det mulig å finne små lommer av tørr snø, pga milde temperaturer stabiliserer eventuelle fokksnøflak seg fort.

Hold god avstand til alle skavler, de er større enn vanlig og kan lett knekke.

Glideskred kan løsne der det ligger snø på bratte sva. Glideskred er uforutsigbare og kan løsne av seg selv hele døgnet. Unngå opphold under glidesprekker.
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