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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 24.05.2023

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 is very wet. Keep a safe distance to cornices and glide cracks.

Avalanche problems

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)

Tuesday 23. May 2023

Snøen er smelteomdanna, grovkorna og fuktig eller våt. Varmt og fint vêr har tæra på snødekket. Det er generelt bert under 800 moh, men snøgrensa kan variere. Snøgrensa er lågast i skuggesider, nokre stader går ho ned til 400 moh.

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

Mountain weather

Tuesday 23. May 2023

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1500 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from northwest. -2 °C to 3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 24. May 2023

5 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as rain. Strong breeze from southwest. -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 eit vårleg snødekke som drenerer godt. I enkelte bratte heng med svært våt snø er det likevel mogleg å løyse ut laussnøskred. Skavlbrot og glideskred kan førekomme.

På dei høgaste toppane kan ein finne eit tynt lag med nysnø som kan kan lausne som snøballar eller små laussnøskred dersom sola får tak utover ettermiddagen.
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