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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Tuesday 03.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Strong wind, snowfall and rain will weaken the snowpack considerably. Keep good distance to avalanche terrain and run out zones for wet avalanches. In the alpine natural released dry slab avalanches are likely.

Avalanche problems

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can very 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 near surface

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 near the ground

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose 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 3. December 2019

Snøoverflaten er påvirket av vind som har dannet fokksnøflak med ulik hardhet over tregrensa. I skjermede formasjoner og i skogen ligger det fortsatt myk og løs snø. Det er mindre snø enn normalt vest i regionen.

Tynnt snødekke og kaldt vær i november har gitt kantkorndanning ved bakken og noen steder høyere i snødekket. Disse lagene har vist ustabilitet de siste dager.

Lørdag flere drønn og skytende sprekker observert i Skjåk. Dette tyder på at vedvarende svake lag er aktive og lett å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Monday 2. December 2019

1-3 mm precipitation. Moderate gale from west. -14 °C to -7 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 3. December 2019

8 mm precipitation, up to 18 mm in the most exposed areas. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the west during renoon. -7 °C to 1 °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

Sterk kuling, nedbør og økende temperaturer utover tirsdag ventes å føre til økende sannsynlighet for naturlig utløste skred. Pålagring av fokksnø over et allerede svakt snødekke fører til fare for naturlig utløste flakskred. Temperaturstigning og etterhvert regn ventes å gi naturlig utløste våte løssnøskred og enkelte flakskred utover kvelden. Snøskredfaren er økende og ventes å være størst i Breheimen og Vest-Jotunheimen.
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