Sunnmøre

Warmer weather slightly increases the avalanche danger, mainly in the high mountains. Some wet avalanches may release, especially where new or wind‑deposited snow is now exposed to heat. In higher elevations, a weak layer of faceted crystals may still exist deeper in the snowpack and can be triggered. When temperatures rise and the surface softens, it becomes easier to affect deeper layers, though the distribution of this problem is uncertain. Loose‑snow avalanches or cornice failures in warm conditions can add significant load and trigger avalanches below. Keep a long distance from cornices, as warmth makes them more prone to collapse. In lower areas and the outer parts of the region, there is little or no snow and a low avalanche danger.

Warmer weather slightly increases the avalanche danger, mainly in the high mountains. Some wet avalanches may release, especially where new or wind‑deposited snow is now exposed to heat. In higher elevations, a weak layer of faceted crystals may still exist deeper in the snowpack and can be triggered. When temperatures rise and the surface softens, it becomes easier to affect deeper layers, though the distribution of this problem is uncertain. Loose‑snow avalanches or cornice failures in warm conditions can add significant load and trigger avalanches below. Keep a long distance from cornices, as warmth makes them more prone to collapse. In lower areas and the outer parts of the region, there is little or no snow and a low avalanche danger.

Varmere vær øker snøskredfaren litt, mest i høyfjellet.

Det vil løsne noen våte skred særlig der det ligger nysnø eller fokksnø som nå får varme.

I høyden kan det noen steder finnes svakt lag av kantkorn nede i snødekket som fortsatt kan påvirkes. Spesielt når temperaturen stiger og overflaten blir myk kan det bli mulig å påvirke dypere ned i snødekket. Det er vanskelig å vite hvor problemet er. Løssnøskred eller skavler som knekker i varmen utgjør en stor belastning på snødekket og kan løse ut skred i henget under noen steder.

Hold lang avstand til skavler, varmen gjør at de knekker lettere.

I lavereliggende områder og ytre deler av regionen er det lite eller ingen snø og liten skredfare.

Det er lite snø i lavere områder og i bratte solsider. I høyden (over ca 800 moh) kom det fredag snø med kraftig vind fra sør og sørvest. Svake lag av kantkorn som ble dannet i kuldeperioden tidligere i vinter er mange steder utsatt for oppvarming og avrundet, spesielt i brattere solsider. Men laget er fortsatt gjenkjennelig og løst enkelte steder. Laget er trolig mest utbredt i indre deler av regionen.

Warm weather will lead to some natural avalanches.

It is difficult to assess how the snowpack will react to the warm temperatures. In some places it will stabilize quickly, but we cannot rule out that some large avalanches may release naturally, especially in areas with the most wind‑drifted snow after the last snowfall.

In the highest elevations, wind may form unstable wind slabs in leeward areas.

In higher inland parts of the region, weak layers of faceted crystals may still exist deep in the snowpack and can be triggered. It is hard to know exactly where this problem occurs. Loose‑snow avalanches or cornice breaks caused by the warmth can heavily load the snowpack and may trigger avalanches on slopes below.

Keep a long distance from cornices, as the warmth makes them more prone to collapse.

In lower elevations and in the outer parts of the region, there is little or no snow and a low avalanche danger.