Avalanche forecast

Sunnmøre

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Avalanche danger

All elevations
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

The danger of wet loose snow avalanches will increase throughout the day in areas exposed to solar radiation, as surface snow becomes saturated. Human-triggered avalanches are the most likely scenario, though natural releases cannot be excluded. In shaded, high-elevation terrain, triggering avalanches within wind-deposited snow remains possible. Be attentive to instability indicators such as shooting cracks or slab formation around skis. Maintain a wide margin to cornices in alpine terrain. These features remain unstable due to loading from last week combined with elevated daytime temperatures.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • Above 700 m

Avalanche Activity

The danger of wet loose snow avalanches will increase throughout the day in areas exposed to solar radiation, as surface snow becomes saturated. Human-triggered avalanches are the most likely scenario, though natural releases cannot be excluded. In shaded, high-elevation terrain, triggering avalanches within wind-deposited snow remains possible. Be attentive to instability indicators such as shooting cracks or slab formation around skis. Maintain a wide margin to cornices in alpine terrain. These features remain unstable due to loading from last week combined with elevated daytime temperatures.

Faren for våte løssnøskred øker utover dagen der sola kommer frem og gjør overflata våt. Personutløste skred er mest sannsynlig, men noen kan også løsne naturlig.

I skyggesidene i høyden kan det fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i fokksnøen, vær obs på tegn som at snøen sprekker opp rundt skiene.

Hold god avstand til skavler i høyfjellet. Disse er ustabile etter pålagring sist uke og høye temperaturer på dagtid.

Snowpack Structure

Snøoverflaten i høyden består av fokksnøflak av varierende hardhet etter vind i helga, noen steder myk fin snø. På vindutsatte steder er det avblåst ned på gammel smelteomvandla snø, stein og lyng. Fint skiføre mange steder.

I lavereliggende områder er det generelt lite og varmepåvirka snø, men nysnøen som kom sist uke bedret forholdene. Svake lag av kantkorn frai indre deler av regionen kan det fremdeles finnes tørre kantkorn under skarelag.

Det kan noen steder være dannet kantkorn i overgangen mellom smelteomdannet gammel snø og ny kaldere snø. Men dette er ikke observert i regionen.

Tendency

Rain at high elevations on Wednesday will increase the danger of wet loose avalanches on all aspects. The problem will persist as long as precipitation falls as rain. Exercise particular caution where there is unbound new snow that becomes wet for the first time. This snow can be very easily triggered by a skier, and natural avalanche release is also possible. Through the evening, temperatures are expected to drop, and snow showers are forecasted. Soft slabs that form where the wind transports snow will be easily triggered, but avalanche size is expected to remain small to medium. Maintain a safe distance from cornices in high alpine terrain. These become unstable during warm temperatures or when additional snow loading occurs.

Bulletin data: Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), varsom.no (NLOD)

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