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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 26.05.2022

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. 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

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 25. May 2022

Etter flere dager med mildvær til fjelltopphøyde og fravær av nattefrost består snøoverflaten stort sett av våt eller fuktig smelteomvandlet snø.
Over tregrensa er det fortsatt mye snø. Noe tørr, lagdelt snø kan finnes i nordvendt terreng over ca. 1500 moh.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. May 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Fresh breeze from south, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -2 °C to 5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 26. May 2022

6-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1400 m a.s.l Thursday night. Breeze from southwest. -3 °C to 4 °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

I bratt terreng med myk, våt snø er det mulig å løse ut små løssnøskred.
På de høyeste toppene kan det komme litt nysnø, men pga høye temperaturer bør eventuell ustabil fokksnø stabiliseres fort.
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 og hold god avstand til skavler.
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