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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Friday 18.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in terrain with fresh storm slabs until the new snow is stabilized.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

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

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)

Thursday 17. February 2022

Vind i fjellet tidligere i uken har bundet snøen til myke flak over tregrensen. Fint skiføre, og i skjermede formasjoner er det fortsatt løs snø. Opptil 600-800 moh ligger nysnøen over skarelag fra sist helg, mens høyere til fjells består det gamle snødekket av fokksnøflak med varierende hardhet.

Det er generelt mye snø for årstiden i regionen, særlig i øst- og nordvendte leområder.

Det er meldt om begynnende dannelse av kantkorn i overflaten.

Vær obs på at det mange steder nå er store skavler i fjellet.

Mountain weather

Thursday 17. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -15 °C to -6 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 18. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 100 m a.s.l Friday night. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the north during the afternoon. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly 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

Der vinden får tak kan det ligge myke flak av nysnø som det er lett å løse ut små skred i. Enkelte steder kan skred bli middels store. Ellers har snødekket en gunstig oppbygning uten markante svake lag.

Det er mye løs/myk snø i fjellet. Dersom det kommer mer vind enn meldt vil skredfaren øke raskt.
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