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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Friday 04.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Wet avalanches can occur where the snow is wet. Be careful beneath and in the vicinity of cornices.

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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on some 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

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 3. February 2022

Onsdag ligger det mange steder løs, lett nysnø i overflaten. Ellers preges snødekket av fokksnø av ulik hardhet, der vinden ikke har tatt er det mye løs snø, og vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåst til skare eller barmark. Snøen er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget i høyfjellet etter mye vind.

Snømengdene varierer i regionen. I høyden er snømengdene store, særlig i leområder mot S og Ø, og det er mindre snø i lavlandet.

Onsdag morgen meldes det om 15 cm nysnø i Sunndal.

Mountain weather

Thursday 3. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Calm/light breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the south during renoon. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 4. February 2022

4-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 500 m a.s.l Friday night. Strong breeze from southwest. -13 °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

Først på dagen vil kraftig vind fra SV i kombinasjon med litt nedbør danne ferske fokksnøflak i leheng, hovedsaklig mot nordøst. Siden det ikke kommer så mye snø vil flakene ha begrenset størrelse men noen steder kan skred bli middels store.

Under mildværsgrensa vil det kunne løsne små, våte løssnøskred, men skredproblemet stabiliseres i takt med at temperaturen synker utover dagen.
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