Avalanche bulletin

Avalanche conditions

Snow is considered stronger now that temperatures are colder since warming over the weekend. Unstable wind slabs may be present in the mountains around the country and snow showers on Wednesday will further encourage wind slab formation. N-winds on the night to Thursday bring snow in N and Westfjords, potentially forming wind slabs on S-aspects. Warming on Friday in S- and W-Iceland increase the chances of wet avalanches, slush flows and landslides. Snow fall from southerly winds in N- and E-Iceland is likely to form wind slabs on northerly aspects.
Written by a specialist at 08 Feb 10:51 GMT

Avalanche bulletins for selected areas

Southwest corner

• Thu Feb 09
  
  Considerable danger
• Fri Feb 10
  
  Considerable danger
• Sat Feb 11
  
  Considerable danger

Forecast made: 08 Feb 14:10 GMT. Valid until: 09 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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Northern Westfjords

• Thu Feb 09
  
  Moderate danger
• Fri Feb 10
  
  Considerable danger
• Sat Feb 11
  
  Moderate danger

Forecast made: 08 Feb 14:08 GMT. Valid until: 10 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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Tröllaskagi

• Thu Feb 09
  
  Moderate danger
• Fri Feb 10
  
  Moderate danger
• Sat Feb 11
  
  Moderate danger

Forecast made: 08 Feb 19:57 GMT. Valid until: 09 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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Eyjafjörður (experimental)

• Thu Feb 09
  
  Moderate danger
• Fri Feb 10
  
  Moderate danger
• Sat Feb 11
  
  Moderate danger

Forecast made: 08 Feb 13:43 GMT. Valid until: 09 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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Eastfjords

• Thu Feb 09
  
  Moderate danger
• Fri Feb 10
  
  Moderate danger
• Sat Feb 11
  
  Moderate danger

Forecast made: 08 Feb 14:06 GMT. Valid until: 10 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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Weather forecast in terms of avalanche danger

SW winds and snow showers all around the country through Wednesday night and little precipitation throughout Thursday. Southerly winds pick up on Friday bringing snow to the North and East but it is likely to rain in lowlands and high into the mountains in the South and West.
Written by a specialist at 08 Feb 09:25 GMT