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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 14.05.2022

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)

Friday 13. May 2022

Onsdag og natt til torsdag kom det 5-20 mm nedbør, stort sett som regn, som nysnø bare på de høyeste toppene.

Snødekket er stort sett smelteomvandlet og drenerer smeltevannet godt, det er kun i nordhellinger langt til fjells at de er mulig å finne lagdelt snø.

Mange steder i fjellet er det fortsatt mye snø, men snøfrie rabber og rygger stikker fram mange steder også i høyden. Snøgrensa nærmer seg tregrensa mange steder nå, den er høyest i bratte sørvendte sider.

Mountain weather

Friday 13. May 2022

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during renoon. Breeze from south. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 14. May 2022

9-10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southwest. -4 °C to 0 °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

Litt kaldere vær vil redusere sjansen for våte skred. Der overflaten er våt og myk er det lett å dra løs små skred.

Over nysnøgrensa kan det legge seg opp noen få ferske nysnøflak i leområder, disse vil stabiliseres raskt men helt ferske flak kan være lett å løse ut.

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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