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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Tuesday 11.01.2022

Danger level 3 - Considerable avalanche danger

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The danger increases when the wind picks up. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies.

Avalanche problems

Wind drifted snow (slab avalanches)

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

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
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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)

Monday 10. January 2022

Snøoverflaten består i varierende grad av vindpåvirket snø med 10-20 cm lett nysnø på toppen. På de mest vindutsatte stedene er det avblåst til skare.
Under ca. 1000-1100 moh er det gamle snødekket i varierende grad påvirket av smelte-fryseprosesser, og det finnes skarelag flere steder.
Det er generelt lite snø i regionen. Fortsatt oppstikkende stein og vegetasjon.

Det finnes flere vedvarende svake lag med kantkorn rundt skarelag og mot bakken. I hvilke høydenivåer dette finnes varierer rundt om i regionen, men stedvis er det observert helt ned mot skoggrensa.

Lørdag ble det observert drønn i snødekket i fjellside ved Juvasshytta.

Mountain weather

Monday 10. January 2022

Little to no precipitation. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to moderate gale from the south during the afternoon. -20 °C to -9 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 11. January 2022

8 mm precipitation, up to 15 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 700 m a.s.l during renoon. Moderate gale from south, changing to moderate gale from the southwest during renoon. -10 °C to -5 °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

Vind og snøvær vil danne ferske fokksnøflak, hovedsaklig i heng mot N og senere NØ. Det finnes også vedvarende svake lag nedover i snøpakka som det er mulig å påvirke. Pålagring av snø kan gjøre at det lett løses ut skred. Skredfaren er økende.
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