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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Wednesday 22.05.2024

Danger level 1 - Low avalanche danger

Published:
Avoid very steep terrain once the sun and/or high temperatures has weakened the snow surface. Persistent weak layers are present, but very hard to trigger.
Avoid cornices and areas prone to glide avalanches.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches are relatively harmless to people, but can knock you off balance. Can be dangerous close to terrain traps. (size 1)

Loose snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

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 21. May 2024

Snøoverflaten og snødekket er grovkornet smelteformer og snøgrenser kryper stadig oppover. Per nå er snøgrensen ca 1100 moh.

I nordvendte sider er snødekket generelt bærende, og det er fortsatt godt med snø og skiføre.

I nordvendt terreng over 2000 moh er det fremdeles tørr og lagdelt snø. Her er det svake lag av kantkorn, men et tykt skarelag beskytter laget godt.

Mountain weather

Tuesday 21. May 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from south. -2 °C to 12 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

Wednesday 22. May 2024

No precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast. -1 °C to 11 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Clear skies.

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

Generelt stabile forhold, men med en økning av skredfaren utover dagen. I svært bratte heng kan det være lett å løse ut våte skred dersom sola og/eller høye temperaturer har svekket snøoverflaten.

I nordvendt terreng over ca 2000 moh er det svake lag i snødekket, men det er under et hardt skarelag. Følg med dersom dette skarelaget mykes opp, da kan det gå større skred.

Unngå områder under glidesprekker og hold god avstand til skavler som svekkes i varmen.
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