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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Saturday 25.12.2021

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger level will increase to considerable (level 3) due to percipitation in combination with strong winds. Avoid leeward slopes.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Friday 24. December 2021

Det ligger 10-30 cm tørr og løs snø i overflata etter siste dagers snøfall.
Etter mildvær opp til ca 1500 moh 19. desember er det gamle snødekket smelteomdanna med hard bærende skare. Under ca 700 moh er det lite såle.

Det er observert noen små tørre løssnøskred i Venjesdalen torsdag

Torsdag kveld blåste det kortvarig stiv kuling i fjellet med kraftige snøbyger. Nattt til fredag har det vært svært kaldt og lite vind.

Mountain weather

Friday 24. December 2021

10 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -18 °C to -10 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Saturday 25. December 2021

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from northwest. -11 °C to -6 °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

Kraftige snøbyger fra nordvest kan sammen med vind raskt danne ustabile nysnøflak. Disse flakene vil være svært lette å påvirke for en skiløper mens bygene pågår. Bygevær gir store lokale forskjeller. Men fjella i Rauma og Eikesdalen ventes å får mest nysnø.
Der det kommer lite nysnø eller det ikke blåser, vil det være vanskeligere å løse ut skred i nysnøen.
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