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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Wednesday 23.02.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
The snowpack is very unstable. Avoid areas with wind-deposited snow. It is also possible to trigger avalanches in a persistant weak layer in old snow found in bowls and gullies.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

Avalanches may release spontaneously 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)

Avalanches may release spontaneously on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a large truck or destroy several houses (size 4). Remote triggering is possible.

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)

Tuesday 22. February 2022

Snøoverflaten består i hovedsak av tørr fokksnø med varierende fasthet. Det er likevel mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leområder, og mer avblåst i vindutsatt og vestvendt terreng.

Snødekket er komplekst med nedføyket rim, og kantkorn i utvikling, i tillegg til kantkorn ved bakken. Sistnevnte er vanskeligere å påvirke.

Lørdag ble det meldt om flere skiløperutløste str 2 skred ved Lemonsjøen.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 22. February 2022

2-4 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from south. -20 °C to -9 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 23. February 2022

20 mm precipitation, up to 35 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Gale from southwest. -10 °C to -4 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. 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 fra sørvest og mye nysnø vil gi ustabile fokksnøflak i leheng. Det vil være lett å løse ut skred og skred kan også løsne naturlig.

Stor pålagring av fokksnø vil stedvis påføre vedvarende svake lag stor tilleggsbelastning når været står på som verst. Skred som løsner på vedvarende svake lag vil kunne bli store. Hold god avstand til skredterreng.
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