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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Tuesday 25.02.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind changes direction and picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

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

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 24. February 2020

Snøoverflata ber preg av mykje nedbør og vind dei siste dagane. I leheng ligg det store mengder vindtransportert snø, mens toppar og ryggar er avblesne ned til gamal skare eller barmark.

Det er mest snø i indre delar av regionen, og her lyt ein vere merksam på at det kan vere store skavlar i leheng.

Under tregrensa er snøen jamt over smelteomvandla.

Mountain weather

Monday 24. February 2020

6 mm precipitation, up to 12 mm in the most exposed areas. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the east during the evening. -12 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 25. February 2020

No precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast. -16 °C to -10 °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

Kraftig vind frå søraust kan transportere snø som ligg ubunden i tidlegare leområder inn i vestlege leheng. Her vil ein få ferske fokksnøflak som kan vere lette å løyse ut.. Det ligg òg eldre flak i austlege leheng som treng tid på å stabilisere seg.
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