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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Monday 21.03.2022

Danger level 1 - Low 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)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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

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 20. March 2022

Snødekket her prega av vinden den siste tida. Der det har lege hard fokksnø tildlegare har vinden fått tak og blåst opp i småskavlar og stadvis ned til eldre skare. Ellers mykje harde fokksnøflak med smelt/frys overflate.

Det er generelt mykje snø i alle himmelretningar, men noko meir avblese i vestvendt terreng.

Det vart sundag observert fleire laussnøskred mot SØ på Telefjellet. Det var òg observert fleire glidesprekkar.

Det er observert fleire glidesprekkar i bratt terreng siste dagane.

Mountain weather

Sunday 20. March 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the south during the afternoon. -6 °C to 4 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Monday 21. March 2022

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -11 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Ein kan forvente små våte laussnøskred i bratte solvendte fjellsider utover dagen.

Relativt høge temperaturar om våren gjev fare for glideskred. Ver spesielt merksam i sørvendte heng der det ligg mykje snø på sva. Unngå områder under glidesprekkar.
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