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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Sunday 17.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable avalanche conditions. Use caution in areas with wind deposited snow and cornices and where the sun makes the snow surface wet and soft.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Saturday 16. March 2024

Natt til lørdag kom det et lite dryss nysnø ca over tregrensa.

I de høyestliggende områdene finnes det litt tørr fokksnø i leområder.

Mildvær har ellers stabilisert det gamle snødekket høyt til fjells.

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

Kantkorn rundt skare er tilstede både dypt og grunt i snødekket, hovedsaklig i skyggevendt terreng i indre deler av regionen. Det er ikke et aktivt skredproblem no.

Mountain weather

Saturday 16. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the northeast during the evening. -14 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 17. March 2024

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -14 °C to -3 °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 vil være mulig å finne ustabile fokksnøflak i høyden i flere himmelretninger, men det antas å være forholdsvis få og små. Vær forsiktig i og i nærheten av terrengfeller der det ligger fokksnøflak.

I svært bratte solvendte heng kan det gå små våte løssnøskred hvis sola får nok tak.

I lavereliggende områder der snøoverflaten består av hard skare er snøskredfaren liten.
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