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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Friday 25.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with windslabs. A persistent weak layer of facets may be triggered, especially where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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 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)

Friday 25. February 2022

Snøoverflaten veksler mellom myk og hard og enkelte steder avslipt ned på gammel skare. Onsdag var det plussgrader opp til ca 700 moh. Det er mest snø i øst- og sørvendte leområder.

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

Torsdag meldes det om pågående vindtrasportert snø og skytende sprekker i de ferske flakene, også ned i skoggrensa. Det gikk også et naturlig utløst str.3 skred under Loftet i øst-vendt heng.

Mountain weather

Thursday 24. February 2022

5 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to breeze from the southwest during the afternoon. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 25. February 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the northwest during the afternoon. -16 °C to -8 °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

Det er trolig lite løssnø igjen å flytte på for vinden nå, men små ustabile flak kan dannes enkelte steder.
Fokksnøflakene fra de siste dagene vil gå mot en stabilisering, så det skal trolig stor tillegsbelasting til for å påvirke de eldre flakene.

Men merk at det finnes vedvarende svake lag i snødekket enkelte plasser som kan gi store skred, og som også gjør at det er fare for å fjernutløse skred.
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