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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Wednesday 08.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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)

Tuesday 7. February 2023

Mildvær har smeltet snøen i fjordnære områder. I lavereliggende områder er snødekket tynt og påvirket av mildværet. Over skoggrensen består snødekket av fokksnø oppå tidligere smelteomdannet snødekke. De siste dagene har det kommet flere omganger med regn, nysnø og vind i fjellet. Denne snøen vil nå bli kraftig omarbeidet i dagens vind.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 7. February 2023

2 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -7 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

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.

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

Vindøkning til liten storm utover dagen og noe nysnø vil flytte mye snø og danne ferske fokksnøflak i leheng. Disse kan gå naturlig og de kan være lette å løse ut for en skikjører. Skred vil mest sannsynlig bli middels store, men der det samler seg mest snø kan det ikke utelukkes at skred blir store.
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