Jump to content
Norsk

IFMGA guides in the Lyngen area: Join the daily online guide-meetings: guidemeeting.no

We recomend that all skiers download the free Varsom app on App Store or Google Play.

Read more about how to read and share observations on Varsom app and Regobs system | Varsom.no.

Ski touring in Norway - important information | Varsom.no

Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Friday 06.12.2019

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

Published:
Locally unstable conditions due to wind slabs in lee areas. Persistent weak layers may also be triggered where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (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).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
Print this page

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)

Thursday 5. December 2019

Torsdagens kombinasjon av sterk vind og snø har dannet ferske fokksnøflak, hovedsaklig nord- og østvendt terreng. Mildvær tidligere i uka fuktet snøpakka helt opp mot 1000-1200 moh. Stedvis ble det da også dannet noe skare i overflaten. Dypere i snøen ligger det gamle fokksnøflak fra forrige uke.

Tynt snødekke og kaldt vær i november dannet kantkorn ved bakken. Noen steder finnes det også kantkorn høyere i snødekket.

Observasjon fra Aust Jotunheimen på onsdag viser at det finnes kantkornlag høyt i snødekket som er lett å påvirke.

Mountain weather

Thursday 5. December 2019

20 mm precipitation, up to 45 mm in the most exposed areas. Gale from southwest, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Friday 6. December 2019

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Moderate gale from southwest, changing to breeze from the west during the afternoon. -8 °C to -3 °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

Avtagende nedbør og roligere vindforhold utover dagen vil etter hvert gi fokksnøen fra torsdag tid til å stabilisere seg, og utover dagen vil det bli noe vanskeligere å løse ut skred i denne. Det kan danne seg noen ferske mindre fokksnøflak i østlige heng. Det kan fortsatt være mulig å løse ut skred i kantkornlag høyt i snødekket og ved bakken der snødekket er tynt. Det ventes at snøskredfaren er noe avtagende utover dagen.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
EAWS logo
NVE is a member of EAWS