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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Monday 06.12.2021

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

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

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)

Sunday 5. 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.

4.des rapporteres det om ca. 10 cm tykke fokksnøflak som sprekker opp og løsner lett på et lag med løssnø iblandet kantkorn.
Det er tidligere også observert kantkorn under et skarelag, samt begerkrystaller og kantkorn ved bakken.

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

Mountain weather

Sunday 5. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from southeast. -20 °C to -10 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Monday 6. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from south. -24 °C to -11 °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

Lite vind gir trolig ingen ferske fokksnøflak, men stabiliseringen av eldre fokksnøflak går sakte når det er kaldt. Det er også observert et svake lag med kantkorn i snødekket, men det er usikkert hvor aktivt dette skredproblemet er. Skytende sprekker og drønn er tydelige faretegn.
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