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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 15.01.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wet natural avalanches possible. Avoid avalanche release and run out areas. Wind slabs can be easily triggered in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

New 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose 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)

Friday 14. January 2022

Fredag var det lavere temperaturer og snøbyger helt ned til fjorden. Mildvær og regn onsdag og torsdag ga en snøoverflate av smelteomvandlet snø. Generelt er det lite snø for årstida.

Mountain weather

Friday 14. January 2022

10 mm precipitation. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Friday night. Strong gale from west, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 15. January 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest, changing to fresh breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -9 °C to -1 °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 mulig å løse ut skred for en enkelt skiløper i ferske fokksnøflak i fjellet. Vær spesielt oppmerksom der flakene er tynne og myke.

Temperaturen stiger i løpet av dagen og sannsynligheten for våte løsnøsskred øker med temperaturøkningen.

De ekstreme nedbørsmengdene som regn og de høye temperaturene onsdag og torsdag ga økt snøsmelting. Det kan ta tid før vann trenger ned til svake lag eller bunnen av snødekket høyt til fjells. Denne forsinkelsesprosessen gjør at enkelte store våte flakskred kan løsne av seg selv også etter at lufttemperaturen har blitt under null grader.


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