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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Friday 22.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with wind deposited snow. Wind slabs may rest on persistent weak layer. Beware of danger signs like shooting cracks and whumpf-sounds.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Thursday 21. March 2024

Det har vært svært lite nedbør siste måneden og store områder har hard snøoverflate. Det finnes litt tørr fokksnø i leområder.

I lavlandet er det lite snø etter mye mildvær i det siste.

Det finnes kantkornlag i snødekket, enkelte steder med nedsnødd overflatekantkorn under fokksnø i tillegg til et svakt lag dypere i snødekket. Problemet er sannsynligvis bare aktuelt i enkelte områder på de høyeste toppene.

Mountain weather

Thursday 21. March 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest. -11 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 22. March 2024

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from southwest. -8 °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

Det er liten endring i været og dette gir også liten endring i skredfaren. Vedvarende svakt lag som finnes enkelte steder opprettholder skredfaren men i store områder er det mye terreng med hard snøoverflate. Her er skredfaren liten. Utglidningsfaren på hardt underlag er verdt å huske på når en ferdes i fjellet nå.
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