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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Wednesday 30.12.2020

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid leeward slopes if you notice alarm signals like shooting cracks and collapsing snow. Wind deposited snow are covering persistent week layer.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

Wind drifted snow (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 new snow
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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 29. December 2020

På snøoverflata ligg det litt nysnø, i skjerma områder ligg det ein del laussnø. På vindutsatte områder i høgfjellet er snødekket tynt eller det er heilt avblåst.

Det vert observert eit aktivt vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn over skare nord og aust i regionen.

Søndag løyste skiløparar ut eit skred ved Turtagrø.

Tysdag morgon vert det meldt om 6 cm nysnø og vindstilt ved Tyin

Mountain weather

Tuesday 29. December 2020

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -10 °C to -5 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Wednesday 30. December 2020

2-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from east, changing to calm/light breeze from the east during the afternoon. -10 °C to -6 °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

Det er mogeleg å løyse ut skred på vedvarande svakt lag av kantkorn. Desse laga har vore mest aktive nord og aust i regionen. Fokksnøen frå helga og måndag stabiliserar seg og det skal meir til for å løyse ut skred i denne no.
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