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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Sunday 26.12.2021

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
A skier may trigger avalanches in the fresh wind slabs. In the alpine, there is a persistent weak layer buried in the snow cover that may be triggered by a skier. Remote triggering possible on hotspots or on convex terrain where the snow cover is thin.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on a few 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 or even kill you (size 2). Remote triggering is possible.

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above 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 25. December 2021

Det er fortsatt ganske lite snø i regionen. Snøoverflaten preges av fokksnø eller mildværsskare, men det er og mye oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag med kantkorn i snødekket, omkring skarelag og mot bakken. Det er lettest å påvirke det øverste kantkornlaget, som ligger over mildværsskare under den siste fokksnøen.

Overflaterim ble observert tidligere i uka ved Tyin.

Mountain weather

Saturday 25. December 2021

2 mm precipitation, up to 8 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Strong breeze from northwest. -16 °C to -10 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Sunday 26. December 2021

Little to no precipitation. Breeze from west. -19 °C to -9 °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

I enkelte heng kan en skiløper løse ut skred der den ferskeste fokksnøen ligger over nedføyket nysnø eller kantkorn.
Avalanche danger scale Important information for ski touring
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