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Avalanche warning for region Romsdal Saturday 18.02.2023

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches 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)

Friday 17. February 2023

Det har snødd og blåst over ca. 600 moh siden fredag ettermiddag. Opp til ca. 1200 moh ligger nysnøen på skare eller smelteomvandlet overflate. Høyt til fjells ligger den på harde flak av vindtransportert snø. I lavlandet, opp til ca. 700 moh, er hele den gamle snøpakken smelteomvandlet.

Mountain weather

Friday 17. February 2023

15 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the evening. -9 °C to -3 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 18. February 2023

25 mm precipitation, up to 50 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l Saturday night. Strong breeze from northwest. -12 °C to -5 °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

Mye nedbør og kuling gir krevende forhold i fjellet, og skredfaren øker ytterligere. Vinden vil flytte løs snø inn i leområder, og danne ustabile fokksnøflak. En skiløper kan lett løse ut middels store til store skred. På utsatte steder, der det kommer mest nedbør, kan skred løsne naturlig når været står på.

Bygevær gir lokale variasjoner i nedbørsmengde. Størst fare i Eikesdal, Rauma og Vestnes, hvor det ventes mest nedbør.
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