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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Thursday 26.04.2018

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable avalanche conditions in the alpine. Be careful of recently loaded storm slabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

New 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 a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow near surface

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)

Wednesday 25. April 2018

Litt nysnø de siste dagene har blåst inn i østvendte leområder i høyfjellet. Høye temperaturer har tidligere påvirket snøen helt opp til fjelltopphøye i sørsider, noe lavere i skyggesidene. Frost om natta har gitt skare i overflaten. Topper og rygger er stort sett avblåst.

I nordlig sektor finnes det vedvarende svakt lag høyt oppe i snødekket. Det finnes også flere vedvarende svake lag dypt i snødekket.

Det har blitt observert små løssnøskred flere steder i regionen de siste dagene.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 25. April 2018

1-3 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from west, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Thursday 26. April 2018

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -8 °C to -2 °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

Nysnøflakene som har blitt dannet de siste dagene i høyfjellet stabiliseres gradvis. Svakt lag av kantkorn i høyfjellet kan påvirkes, særlig der snødekket er tynt. Vær også oppmerksom på fare for skavlbrudd. Mye fuktighet i og under snøen kan også føre til glideskred.
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