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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Monday 27.03.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain with fresh storm slabs until the new snow is stabilized. Solar radiation may cause loose snow avalanches in areas with fresh snow.

Avalanche problems

New snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

New 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

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)

Sunday 26. March 2023

Snøoveflaten er mange steder gjenfrosset og hard etter mildvær tidlig i uka synkende temperatur i helgen. I høyden er det lokalt kommet en del ny snø etter flere mindre snøfall. Økende nysnømengde fra ca 800 moh og oppover.

Det er ikke gjort observasjoner på vedvarende svake lag i det siste. I Romsdal er svakt lag av kantkorn et aktivt problem.

Mountain weather

Sunday 26. March 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from west. -23 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 27. March 2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northeast, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -23 °C to -8 °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

Solinnstråling gir fare for naturlig utløste skred i den nye snøen. Mest utsatt er bratte heng som får lite vind og mye sol. Skredstørrelse er avhengig av hvor mye ny snø som kommer, mest sannsynlig størrelse 2 - middels.

I høyden kan det være lett å løse ut ferske nysnøflak på utsatte plasser som følge av ny snø og vind. Mest utsatt er ved rygger, skar og topper der vinden tar mest.
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