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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Tuesday 23.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
It’s mainly stable snow, but it is possible to trigger small avlanches in steep terrain where the snow are very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and 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)

Monday 22. May 2023

Snøgrensa varierer i regionen og er høgast i sørvendte hellingar og lengst ut mot kysten. Stadvis er det snø ned til 400 moh. Det er i hovudsak fuktig eller våt grovkorna, smelteomvandla snø.

Eldre svake lag har i hovudsak smelta, men det kan vere restar av islag.

Mountain weather

Monday 22. May 2023

2-5 mm precipitation. Precipitation as rain. Breeze from south, changing to breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -1 °C to 9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 23. May 2023

5-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -2 °C to 4 °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

Generelt er det stabile tilhøve med vårsnø som drenerer godt og ei snøgrense som kryp oppover. I enkelte bratte heng kan likevel laussnøskred løysast ut eller gå av seg sjølv sidan fråvær av nattefrost, regn og perioder med sol gjer at det blir mykje vatn i snøen. Kaldare vêr er likevel gunstig for stabiliteten i snødekket. Skavlbrot og glideskred kan også førekomme.
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