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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Sunday 09.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee 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)

Saturday 8. January 2022

Det ligg mange stadar snø til havnivå, men der et generelt lite snø for årstida. Mykje terreng er berre dekt av det siste snøfallet, spesielt på ryggar og lågareliggande områder. Stadvis, spesielt i skjerma formasjonar, ligg det mykje laussnø.

Det er observert kantkorn rundt eit skarelag i snødekket vest i regionen, men utbreiinga er førebels ukjent.

Observatør i Oppdal meldte fredag om skytande sprekkar og drønn i fersk vindtransportert snø.

Mountain weather

Saturday 8. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -18 °C to -9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Sunday 9. January 2022

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to strong breeze from the southeast during the afternoon. -20 °C to -9 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Kraftig vind og mykje ubunden snø i terrenget vil gje ferske fokksnøflak i nordvestlege leområder. Faregraden aukar i takt med aukande vindstyrken utover dagen.

Eldre flak vil også trenge tid på å stabilisere seg.
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