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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Friday 02.02.2024

Danger level 4 - High avalanche danger

Published:
Generally unstable conditions. Large natural avalanches are expected. Keep a good distance from avalanche terrain.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on many steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new 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)

Thursday 1. February 2024

Under 13-1400 moh er snødekke godt preget av forrige helgens mildvær. Mange steder er snødekke fuktig ned til bunnen og bare de øverste snølagene er gjenfrosset. Over skoggrensen har vinden onsdag begynt å legge fra seg hard, vindpakket snø i nordøstvendte leheng. Nysnøen er ujevnt fordelt med avblåste rygger og rabber.

Det er rimelig å anta at vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn er nullstilt av mildværet 28.1. Men vi kan ikke utelukke at lagene er intakt i høytliggende leområder med gjennomsnittlig tykkere snødekke i regionens indre strøk.

Mountain weather

Thursday 1. February 2024

25 mm precipitation, up to 30 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 300 m a.s.l during renoon. Strong breeze from west. -10 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 2. February 2024

35 mm precipitation, up to 60 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1700 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from southwest. -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

Store skred som løsner av seg selv ventes. Skred kan løsne av seg selv allerede fra morgenen av, men skredfaren øker utover dagen ettersom snøen blir utsatt for mer og mer mildvær og regn.
Faren for store skred som når langt er størst i de områdene som har fått mest snø de siste dagene. Hold god avstand til skredterreng.

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