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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Sunday 14.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Snowstorms throughout the day give a risk of large naturally triggered avalanches first part of the day. Avoid avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Saturday 13. January 2024

Gjennomfuktet snø opp til 5- 600 moh. Over dette litt nysnø over et bærende og hardt snødekke.

Det er litt kantkornutvikling rundt skare fra mildvær i desember, men ikke et skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Saturday 13. January 2024

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Saturday night. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 14. January 2024

15 mm precipitation, up to 22 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Sunday night. Breeze from northwest. -12 °C to -4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Snøbyger og vind fra nordvest fortsetter pålagring av snø i leheng og opprettholder faren for naturlig utløste skred første del av dagen. Mest utsatt er høytliggende leområder mot sør og øst. Her kan det være store snømengder og skred kan bli store.
Selv om været roer seg utover dagen vil ferske nysnøflak trenge tid for å stabilisere seg og det kan være svært lett å løse ut skred der flakene er ferske.
Bygesituasjon gir usikkerhet i prognosene og kan gi store lokale forskjeller i hvor mye nedbør som kommer.
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