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Avalanche warning for region Jotunheimen Saturday 27.05.2023

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

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Stabile conditions, but be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow. There is a weak layer some places in the snowpack at the highest altitudes. Small wet avalanches can be triggered were the snow is soft and wet.

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).

Poor bonding between layers in wind deposited snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust

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.

Snow cover (in Norwegian), 26.05.2023

Det er godt med snø i terrenget ned til ca. 900 moh, men snøgrensen er noe høyere i sydvendte sider. Snøoverflaten har vært fuktet til fjelltopphøyde, men over 1700-2000 moh kan det i skyggefullt terreng finnes vintersnø og også lagdeling i snødekket. Mange bekker og elver er åpne.

I skyggesider i høyfjellet finnes det eldre lag med kantkorn(sist bekreftet onsdag denne uka), men dette begynner å bli smelteomdannet og mindre aktivt. Vær likevel oppmerksom på faretegn som drønn i snødekket. I lavereliggende områder av regionen er snødekket stort sett smelteomdannet, men kan inneholde noen skarelag.

Onsdag formiddag meldes det noen små, naturlig utløste løssnøskred under 1800 moh i Lom. Tirsdag formiddag ble et middels stort naturlig utløst vått løssnøskred observert på 1400 moh ved Jotunheimen fjellstue.

Mountain weather, 26.05.2023

2-6 mm precipitation. Rain up to 1200 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Moderate gale from northwest, changing to strong breeze from the west during the afternoon. -6 °C to 0 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Mountain weather, 27.05.2023

8 mm precipitation, up to 16 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 1600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Strong breeze from southwest, changing to gale from the southwest during the evening. -3 °C to 2 °C at 1800 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

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