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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Saturday 13.01.2024

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Snowstorms throughout the day give a risk of large naturally triggered avalanches. Avoid avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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)

Friday 12. January 2024

Gjennomfuktet snø opp til 5- 600 moh. Over dette litt nysnø over et bærende og hardt snødekke.

Det er litt kantkornutvikling rundt skare fra mildvær i desember, men ikke et skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Friday 12. January 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -7 °C to -1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Saturday 13. January 2024

30 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 800 m a.s.l Saturday night. Fresh breeze from northwest. -8 °C to -1 °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

Kraftige og vedvarende snøbyger i kombinasjon med vind gir fare for naturlig utløste skred.
Hovedproblemet er mengden ny snø. Det ventes at bygene kan stå på gjennom hele døgnet. Dette kan gi løsere lag av nysnø som kan kollapse ved stor pålagring av ny snø utover dagen.
Bygene kommer fra nordvest, og heng mot øst og sør er mest utsatt. Her kan det være fare for store, naturlig utløste skred.

Der nedbøren kommer som regn vil det være fare for våte skred i bratt terreng.
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