Avalanche bulletin

Avalanche conditions

New snow is in most parts of the country although most in the Westfjords and North Iceland. Warm weather and rain on Sunday will cause the snow to melt in all elevations and small, wet avalanches are expected on Sunday.
Written by a specialist at 01 Nov 16:04 GMT

Avalanche bulletins for selected areas

The avalanche bulletin is at a regional scale. It does not necessarily represent avalanche danger in urban areas.

Southwest corner

  • Sat Nov 02

    Low danger
  • Sun Nov 03

    Low danger
  • Mon Nov 04

    Low danger
Forecast made: 02 Nov 09:37 GMT. Valid until: 04 Nov 19:00 GMT.

Tröllaskagi

  • Sat Nov 02

    Moderate danger
  • Sun Nov 03

    Moderate danger
  • Mon Nov 04

    Low danger
Forecast made: 01 Nov 14:21 GMT. Valid until: 04 Nov 19:00 GMT.

Eastfjords

  • Sat Nov 02

    Low danger
  • Sun Nov 03

    Low danger
  • Mon Nov 04

    Low danger
Forecast made: 01 Nov 14:30 GMT. Valid until: 04 Nov 19:00 GMT.

Weather forecast in terms of avalanche danger

Snowfall is expected on Thursday, particularly in the Westfjords and Northern Iceland. Snowdrift is likely for a time in Northern Iceland, but otherwise, winds will be relatively calm. On Saturday, widespread precipitation is expected, with snow at higher elevations and rain or sleet at lower altitudes.
Written by a specialist at 30 Oct 14:56 GMT


Avalanche Danger Scale

Very high
High
Considerable
Moderate
Low

More

About the bulletin

IMO issues an avalanche bulletin Monday, Wedenesday and Friday at 16:00 GMT for three selected areas.

Safe backcountry travel requires training and experience. You control your own risk by choosing where, when and how you travel.

More






Other related web sites


This website is built with Eplica CMS