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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Sunday 18.02.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind deposited snow could rest on a persistent weak layer of facets. In some areas an avalanche can be triggered by a single skier.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (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). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Saturday 17. February 2024

Tåke og noe underkjølt regn kan ha gitt skare høyere opp i terrenget. Ellers har litt nysnø torsdag-lørdag gitt bedre skiføret på en ellers vindherjet overflate. Det er gamle fokksnøflak som dominerer under nysnøen. I skogen og i skjermet terreng finnes det fortsatt løs snø.

Kaldt klart vær i forrige uke førte til oppbyggende omdanning i snøoverflaten. Det dannet seg et kantkornlag som er nedføyket flere steder.

Det har også begynt å danne seg kantkorn rundt det øverste skarelaget. Dette har ikke vist seg være et aktivt skredproblem enda, men det følges med på.

Mountain weather

Saturday 17. February 2024

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Saturday night. Fresh breeze from northwest, changing to breeze from the southeast during the evening. -16 °C to -5 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 18. February 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -10 °C to -2 °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

Det er generelt få steder en kan løse ut skred. Nedføyket kantkorn under fokksnøen er fortsatt skredproblemet men det er ikke observert hendelser eller faretegn siste dager. Ventes å være mest utbredt i Rauma og Eikesdalsfjella.
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