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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Wednesday 29.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions. Be aware that there can be pockets with persistent weak layers and unstable wind slabs.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted 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

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

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

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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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 28. December 2021

Det er fortsatt ganske lite snø i regionen. Snøoverflaten preges av fokksnø eller mildværsskare, men det er og mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag med kantkorn, rundt skarelag og mot bakken. Det er lettest å påvirke kantkornlaget som ligger over mildværsskare under den siste fokksnøen. Observasjoner tyder likevel på gode binginger etter mildvær og påfølgende gjenfrysing.

Lørdag ble det meldt om snøfokk med vind fra NV ved Tyin. Tidligere observert overflaterim ventes å ha blåst bort eller forsvunnet i løsere snø.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 28. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Strong breeze from southeast, changing to breeze from the southeast during renoon. -20 °C to -10 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 29. December 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -18 °C to -7 °C at 1800 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

Fokksnø stabiliseres gradvis, og det er færre steder du som skiløper kan løse ut skred. Det finnes svake lag av kantkorn i snødekket, men det skal generelt stor tilleggsbelastning til for å påvirke det.
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