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Avalanche warning for region Trollheimen Wednesday 13.03.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Generally stable conditions. Be careful in areas with wind slabs at higher elevations.
  • The danger is greatest from Wednesday afternoon

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1) Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of surface hoar

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)

Tuesday 12. March 2024

Snøen er hard og bærande dei fleste stader i fjellet. Mykje av det er smelteomdanna og grovkorna. I høgda er det meir finkorna snø i skuggevendte områder. Enkelte stader er det sigesprekker i snødekket.

Kantkornlag er tilstades i snødekket. Det er ikkje rekna som eit skredproblem.

Det er observert overflaterim dei siste dagane.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 12. March 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -11 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 13. March 2024

1-3 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1300 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Fresh breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -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

Litt nysnø på dei høgaste toppane gir tilhøve for enkelte spredte små nysnøflak i leområder som får mest nedbør. I lune formasjonar kan dei små flaka legge seg på overflaterim og bli svært lett å løyse ut.

Det er venta at den grovkorna snøen lågare i fjellet under nysnøgrensa vil tåle varmen og nedbøren godt.

Der det er sigesprekker er tilhøva for glideskred tilstades.
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