Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 24.03.2022

Avalanche Problems

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW above 900 masl • Der regnet treff finkorna snø i nordvendt høgt oppe.

• Wet slab avalanche • Water pooling in/above snow layers • Within a meter • Spontaneous release • 3 - Large • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW above 1000 masl • Tenker at der det finst grovkorna snø i høgda og ein får tilstrekkelig med nedbør kan ein få våte flakskred. Men trur d skal mykje regn til så høgt oppe i såfall.

Avalanche Problems

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Easy to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes E, SE, S, SW below unknown masl

• Wet slab avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 3 - Large • Few steep slopes N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW below 400 masl • Glideskred

Avalanche Problems

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 1 - Small • Some steep slopes E, SE, S, SW, W • Sol

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. A big and identifiable crystal in the weak layer. • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW above 1000 masl • Basert også på 4 dagar føring vest for Hjørundfjorden.

Avalanche Problems

• Dry slab avalanche • Buried weak layer of new snow • Within half a meter • The overlying slab is soft. • Difficult to trigger • 2 - Medium • Few steep slopes N, NE, NW between 600 masl and 500 masl • Rett under solskare finn vi eit tynt lag av overflatenær kantkorn.

Avalanche Problems

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Spontaneous release • 1 - Small • Few steep slopes E, SE, S, SW, W between unknown masl and unknown masl

Avalanche Problems

• Loose wet avalanche • Loose snow • Difficult to trigger • 1 - Small • E, SE, S, SW, W above 800 masl