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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Wednesday 02.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. Keep in mind that even small avalanches can have consequences if you fall into rocky terrain.

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

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 1. December 2020

Tysdag ligg det nysnø på overflata. Underliggande snø består av finkorna snø, og smelteformer mot bakken. Lengst nord i regionen er det tynt snødekke, men likevel ein del lagdeling i snøen. Mest snø i austvendte fjellsider. Det er lite snø under tregrensa.

Det er blitt observert rimdanning på snøoverflata. Somme stader finst det også nedsnødd overflaterim men utbreiinga av dette er usikker.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 1. December 2020

No precipitation. Breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Wednesday 2. December 2020

2-5 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from southwest. -10 °C to -4 °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 finst fokksnø i terrenget som det kan vere mogeleg å løyse ut skred i. Den ferskaste fokksnøen vart danna måndag. Utbreiinga av dette skredproblemet er liten, men skiløparar vil gjerne søke til desse områda for å finne samanhengande snø.
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