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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Tuesday 16.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Fresh wind slabs are easy to trigger in leeward terrain that is accumulating snow. Avalanches are most likely where the slabs are still being loaded by wind and snowfall or are very fresh.

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)

Monday 15. March 2021

Snødekket bærer preg av både vind og sol de siste dagene. I skyggesider ligger snøen ubunden eller som myke flak i lune formasjoner, og mer vindutsatte plasser er det harde flak. I S sektor er overflaten solpåvirka.

Vedvarande svake lag frå kuldeperioden i januar er i stor grad nøytralisert opp til ca 1300 moh pga kraftig mildvær. Over denne høgda kan laget framleis vere eit problem nokre stadar.

Mountain weather

Monday 15. March 2021

6 mm precipitation, up to 14 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from north, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -10 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 16. March 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Breeze from west. -11 °C to -5 °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

Vind og snøfall fortsetter å bygge ferske fokksnøflak i leheng, mest utsatt er heng i Ø sektor. Der disse er ferske vil de være lett å løse ut, og der de ligger på glatt skare kan de gå overraskende langt.

Hvis sola kikker frem og varmer fersk snø vil det kunne gå små til middels store tørre løse skred naturlig.
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