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Avalanche warning for region Sunnmøre Thursday 17.03.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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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

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some 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
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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 og der sola ikkje varmar er fokksnøen hard og vindpåverka.

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

Det finst kantkorn høgt i snødekket, men er førebels ikkje eit skredproblem.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 16. March 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1100 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south. -6 °C to 1 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 17. March 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 900 m a.s.l Thursday night. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the southeast during renoon. -6 °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

Vind med aukande styrke og stadvis mykje ny nedbør vil gje snøtransport nordlege og vestlege leområder. Her vil ein få ferske fokksnøflak som vil vere lette å løyse ut.

Regn på snødekket under 900 moh kan løyse ut små våte laussnøskred.

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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