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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Friday 15.03.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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
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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)

Thursday 14. March 2024

Ferske fokksnøflak i leområder i høgda. Den eldre snøen i høgda er finkorna og lagdelt, men fast og hard. Lenger ned i fjellet er den eldre snøen fast, smelteomdanna og grovkorna. Her er det også stor variasjon, frå hardt til ganske mjukt på korte avstandar. Enkelte stader er det sigesprekker i snødekket.
Snøgrensa er på omlag 200 moh.

Mountain weather

Thursday 14. March 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Thursday night. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the evening. -5 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 15. March 2024

12 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Friday night. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northeast during renoon. -6 °C to 1 °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

Over mildvêrsgrensa vil snø og noko vind gi fersk fokksnø i leområder. Vinden vil dreie i løpet av dagen og gi leområder i alle hengretningar.

Enkelte små våte laussnøskred kan lausne i svært bratt terreng.

Ved sigesprekker er det tilhøve for glideskred, og ved mildvêr og regn over noko tid som no, er det typisk at glideskredaktivitet aukar.

Lågare i fjellet er det venta at den eldre snøen vil tåle regnet og mildvêret godt.

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