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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 09.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Big avalanches can release naturally or be easy to trigger in storm slabs. Keep good distance to leeward areas where snow is deposited by the wind.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Thursday 9. February 2023

Vêret har variert mykje dei siste dagane, og det same har snøoverflata. Mildvêr har stadvis nådd opp til ca. 1200 moh og tæra på snøen i fjordstrøka. Sterk vind har transportert snø i høgda.

Utover torsdagen vil det bli kaldare, kome nedbør og det skal vere sterk vind. Fokksnø av varierande hardheit vil då finnast stadig lågare i terrenget. I enkelte skjerma områder kan det vere ubunden snø.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 8. February 2023

No precipitation. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to strong gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 9. February 2023

16 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Thursday night. Gale from southwest, changing to strong gale from the west during the evening. -11 °C to -2 °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

Store skred kan gå naturleg og vere lette å løyse ut i fersk fokksnø. Dette skuldast at det stadvis skal komme mykje nysnø og vere sterk vind. Hald god avstand til områder der det bles inn snø. Skredfara er størst i områda som får mest snø.
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