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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 12.02.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger here.

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
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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)

Sunday 11. February 2018

Snødekket generelt ber preg av mykje vind i dei siste dagane, som har gitt stor pålagring og flakdanning i leområder hovedsakleg i V-N-Ø sektor. Ryggar og toppar er avblesne eller med hardpakka snø.

Det er observert kantkorn i snødekket, men det er få observasjonar på utviklinga av dette. I naboregionar er dette problemet meir framtredande. Det er førebels ikkje rekna som eit skredproblem i denne regionen.

Sundag: skred utløyst av skiløper ved skitrekket i Volda. Storleik 2. Vestvendt, storleik 2.
Sundag er det observert eit naturleg utløyst skred på 500 moh, SV for Koppefjellet.
Det er laurdag observert naturleg utløyst skred SØ for Fivelstad i Nibbedalen. Observatør melder storleik 4.

Mountain weather

Sunday 11. February 2018

2-6 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the evening. -11 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Monday 12. February 2018

4-8 mm precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during renoon. -12 °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

Vind frå SØ vil transportere snø som framleis ligg ubunden inn i V-N-Ø renner, søkk og lesider. Her kan ein forvente mindre fokksnøflak.

Skredfaren vert vurdert til 2-moderat.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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