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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Monday 23.05.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices and areas with glide-cracks.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Loose snow

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 22. May 2022

I nordvendte heng over 1000 moh ligg det framleis turr og lagdelt snø. Elles er snødekket stort sett smelteomvandla og stabilt.
Det er framleis mykje snø i fjellet. Snøgrensa stig gradvis og mot tregrensa, høgast mot sør.

På Strynefjellet gjekk det eit stort glideskred søndag. I Byksefonna øvst i Valldal gjekk det to glideskred torsdag.

Mountain weather

Sunday 22. May 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the south during the evening. -1 °C to 8 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 23. May 2022

6-8 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1900 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from southeast. 1 °C to 8 °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

Høge temperaturar og regn gjer at snøoverflata framleis vil vere mjuk og laus, og det vil vere mogeleg å løyse ut våte skred i bratt terreng. Skred kan også løysne naturleg. Skavlar vert svekka i varmen.
Glideskred kan løysne av seg sjølv heile døgnet. Unngå opphald under glidsprekker.
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