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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Thursday 27.05.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful on steep slopes with soft and wet snow, a skier can trigger avalanches here. Keep distance to cornices.

Avalanche problems

Wet snow (loose snow avalanches)

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

Loose snow

Wet snow (slab avalanches)

on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury a car or destroy a small house (size 3).

Water pooling in/above snow layers

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)

Wednesday 26. May 2021

Snødekket er fuktig/vått opp til ca. 1800 moh. Over dette er snødekket hardt og stabilt. Det finst framleis nokre skarelag og hardheitsforskjellar nedover i snøpakka, men mykje har no blitt øydelagt av mildvêr.

Stadvis finst det begerkrystaller ved bakken.

Mountain weather

Wednesday 26. May 2021

4-6 mm precipitation. Fresh breeze from east. -3 °C to 3 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Thursday 27. May 2021

No precipitation. Breeze from north. -5 °C to 6 °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

Snødekket vil stabilisere seg etter litt nedbør dei siste dagane.

Over ca. 1800 moh er det tildels vinterlege forhold og her kan det framleis ligge vedvarande svake lag med kantkorn djupt i snødekket. Så lenge snødekket er gjennomfrosset er slike lag vanskeleg å påverke.
Ein kan løyse ut laussnøskred i bratt terreng der snøen er våt og mjuk.

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