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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Wednesday 31.05.2023

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, and with wind slabs above the zero degree line. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

New 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
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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 30. May 2023

Fredag morgen var det nysnøgrense med snødryss ned på ca 750 moh, i høyden kan det ha kommet noe mer. Eldre snø var før dette smelteomvandlet, grovkornet og fuktig eller våt. Det er generelt bart under 750 moh, men snøgrensen kan variere. Snøgrensen er lavest i skyggesider, noen steder går den ned til 400 moh.

Eldre svake lag har i hovedsak smeltet vekk, men det kan være rester av islag i snøen.

Torsdag formiddag snør det over tregrensen på Strandafjellet.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 30. May 2023

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -3 °C to 7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 31. May 2023

3-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l Wednesday night. Breeze from west. -2 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. 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

Onsdag blir det bygevær fra nordvest. Der det kommer mest regn kan man løse ut våte skred, men trolig blir det ikke nok nedbør til at det vil gå naturlig. Skavlbrudd og glideskred kan forekomme, særlig først på dagen, og skred vil da kunne bli middels store.

Utover dagen synker snøgrensen og det kan dannes enkelte fokksnøflak, men de stabiliseres sannsynligvis kjapt i de relativt milde temperaturene.
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