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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Tuesday 01.03.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Avoid areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow beneath 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)

Monday 28. February 2022

Snøoverflaten er sterkt varierende og veksler mellom myke og harde flak, og er enkelte steder avslipt ned på gammel skare. Det er mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leområder.

Det finnes kantkorn høyere i snøpakka og i tillegg eldre kantkorn under gammel skare. Førstnevnte er i utvikling og kan bli lett å påvirke, mens sistnevnte foreløpig er vanskelig å påvirke siden det ligger gjemt under gammel, hard skare.

Søndag ble det meldt om drønn i snøen rundt skoggrensa ved Maurvangen.

Mountain weather

Monday 28. February 2022

Little to no precipitation. Moderate gale from south. -15 °C to -5 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 1. March 2022

6 mm precipitation, up to 25 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l Tuesday night. Strong breeze from south, changing to moderate gale from the west during renoon. -11 °C to -5 °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

Kraftig vind og snøvær vil danne ferske fokksnøflak i nordlige, og senere østlige heng. Flakene kan bli store vest i regionen der det kommer mest snø og her er skredfaren økende. Øst i regionen kommer det mindre nedbør og her er skredfaren ventet å være lavere.

Merk at det finnes vedvarende svake lag i utvikling nedover i snøpakka.
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