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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Wednesday 26.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

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)

Tuesday 25. February 2020

Snøoverflata ber preg av mykje nedbør og vind dei siste dagane. Snødekket tørka mykje ut etter helga og saman med nysnø og kraftig vind frå søraust finn ein den ferskaste pålagringa i nordvestlege leområder.

Det er observert kantkornutvikling under eldre skarelag og i snøoverflata, men det er førebels ikkje eit problem.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 25. February 2020

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -11 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 26. February 2020

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -12 °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

Kraftig vind frå søraust har gjeve stor pålagring i nordvestlege og vestlege leheng. Her vil ein finne ferske fokksnøflak som stadvis kan vere lette å løyse ut.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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