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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Tuesday 01.02.2022

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
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 or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow
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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 31. January 2022

Det ligger ferske fokksnøflak med varierende størrelse og hardhet i fjellet, særlig i fjellsider vendt mot Ø til S etter den sterke vinden i helgen. I enkelte lesider kan det ligge store flak.

Tidligere perioder med mildvær har nok i stor grad stabilisert vedvarende svake lag under ca 1300moh. Høyere til fjells kan vedvarende svake lag være aktive, men de antas å ligge under hard fokksnø.

Søndag ble det meldt om str 4 skred i østlig fjellside på Loftet i Leirdalen.

Mountain weather

Monday 31. January 2022

1-3 mm precipitation. Precipitation as snow. Breeze from northwest, changing to fresh breeze from the northwest during the evening. -20 °C to -12 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Tuesday 1. February 2022

4 mm precipitation, up to 10 mm in the most exposed areas. Precipitation as snow. Fresh breeze from southeast, changing to fresh breeze from the west during the afternoon. -17 °C to -11 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. 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

Der vinden blir sterk nok til å flytte snø vil det dannes ferske ustabile fokksnøflak i leområder, men de ventes ikke å ha stor utbredelse eller være veldig store. Med relativt kalde temperaturer i fjellet vil det ta noe tid for flakene å stabilisere seg.
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