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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Wednesday 02.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
In exposed slopes at high altitudes, small to medium sized wind slabs may be triggered in fresh deposits that form when the wind is picking up. At lower altitudes, there is gerenally little snow, less wind and stable conditions.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily 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

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 1. December 2020

Snøoverflata er gjenfrosen og hard opp til 500 moh. Over dette nysnø med aukande mengde til 10-15 cm på 800 moh. Gammal snøoverflate er fuktig etter mildvêr opp til ca. 800 moh i måndag. Vind har gitt dyner og flak på vindutsette stader. Elles laus og fin snø med godt skiføre ned til 500 moh. Merk at steinar fleire stader stikk opp gjennom snøen.

Det er generelt gode bindingar mellom lag i underliggande snø.

Måndag og natt til tysdag kom det 10-20 mm nedbør i regionen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. December 2020

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Breeze from north. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 2. December 2020

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -1 °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

Høgt til fjells kan ein nokre stader løyse ut små til middels store skred i fokksnøen som blir danna når vinden aukar onsdag. Det er lite snø, mindre vind og generelt stabile forhold i lågare fjellområde.
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