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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Friday 12.03.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid 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 there.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

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)

Thursday 11. March 2021

Snøoverflata ber preg av kraftig vind frå søraust med stort snøtransport i fjellet. Det var også mykje vind førre helg som ga snøtransport til heng mot Ø og S. Den siste snøen har lagt seg på eit smelteomvandla dekket etter det kraftige mildvêret tidlegare i forrige veke.

Vedvarande svake lag frå kuldeperioden i januar er i stor grad nøytralisert opp til ca 1300 moh pga kraftig mildvær. Over denne høgda kan laget framleis vere eit problem nokre stadar.

Det er observert kraftig snøfokk i fjellet fleire stadar i regionen dei siste dagane.

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. March 2021

2-5 mm precipitation. Storm from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -10 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 12. March 2021

2-4 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -9 °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 vil ligge ustabile fokksnøflak som treng tid på å stabilisere seg i nord- og vestvendte leheng.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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