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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Saturday 05.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow.

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

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 4. February 2022

Påfyll i løpet av uken har gitt en del løs snø i terrenget. I skogen ligger det opp mot 30 cm noen steder. Over skogen i lune formasjoner er det også løs snø, opp mot 15 cm, mens vindutsatte formasjoner er avblåst til skare eller barmark. Fokksnø av ulik hardhet mellom dette. Snøen er ujevnt fordelt i terrenget med mest snø i nordøst, øst og sørøst.

Torsdag kveld var det null grader på 600 moh.

Mountain weather

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.

Saturday 5. February 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l during the evening. Strong breeze from southwest. -15 °C to -6 °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

Ny runde med nedbør og vind fra sørvest gir ustabile fokksnøflak. Det er relativt mildt og stabiliseringen skjer kontinuerlig. Det er den siste snøen som til enhver tid vil være lett å løse ut, og skred kan bli middels store noen steder.
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