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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Thursday 17.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
At higher altitudes avoid areas with wind-deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Keep distance to areas with gliding cracks.

Avalanche problems

Glide avalanches

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

Wet snow/melting near the ground

Wind drifted snow (slab 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)

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow
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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)

Wednesday 16. March 2022

Snøoverflata er jamt påverka av sol og vind. Solvendte sider vore soloppvarma og fuktige med påfølgjande nattefrost opp til 1200 moh.
I fjellet er fokksnøen hard og lite snø som ligg laust. På vindutsette ryggar er det mange stadar avblese ned til skare.

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

Snøgrensa i regionen er no på 100 - 200 moh, høgast i bratte solsider.

Det finst kantkorn høgt i snødekket nokon få stadar, men det er førebels ikkje eit skredproblem.

Det er onsdag observert fleire glideskred i Gjemnes kommune.
Det vart også observert nokre glideskred rundt Isfjorden sundag og ved Eikesdalsvatnet tyrsdag.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 16. March 2022

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 17. March 2022

1-4 mm precipitation. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Thursday night. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during renoon. -8 °C to 0 °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

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.

Sterk vind og litt nedbør vil legge opp mindre fokksnøflak i nordvestlege leheng.





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