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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Sunday 05.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Be careful in areas with fresh wind deposited snow. There may be pockets with a persistent weak layer beneath the wind depposited snow.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can 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 trigger avalanches on some 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)

Saturday 4. December 2021

Det finnes litt fokksnø i leformasjoner i flere himmelretninger. Det er generelt lite snø i terrenget men nok til at det er skiføre over 1000 moh.

Under skarelag høyt i snødekket har det danna seg lag av kantkorn. Ved bakken finnes det også vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn og begerkrystaller.

Fredag var det observert rim på fokksnø nord i regionen ved Grotli.

Mountain weather

Saturday 4. December 2021

4-6 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast. -17 °C to -11 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 5. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -10 °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

Sterk vind fra forskjellige vindretninger de siste dagene, har dannet fokksnø i de fleste himmelretningene. Lave temperaturer gjør at stabilisering av denne fokksnøen går sakte. Under skare finnes det et vedvarende svakt lag av kantkorn, men det er usikkert hvor aktivt dette skredproblemet er.
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