Avalanche bulletin - Eastfjords

  • Sat Feb 22

    Moderate danger
  • Sun Feb 23

    Low danger
  • Mon Feb 24

    Low danger

Updated 22.2. at 10:40: When the sun came out his morning, thin avalanches released in the new snow since yesterday. Older snow is mostly considered homogenous and stable.

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

Avalanche problems in the area

The new snow that fell in mountains on Friday can be unstable at first, especially in sunshine on Saturday.

Snow layers and snow cover

Most of the snow is old, homogenous and stable. There is little snow left in the lower parts of slopes. Yesterday, on Friday, snow fell above approx. 500 m, and the new snow can be unstable today, ezpecially in the sunshine. On Sunday, snow might fall at mountain tops, but rain is expected at most elevations.

Recent avalanches

Multiple thin avalanches released in Selárdalur in Norðfjörður on Saturday morning, 22.2. They all started at high elevations in steep slopes. They released in various aspects.

Weather forecast

Dry on Saturday. Rain and easterly wind on Sunday, possibly snowfall at high elevations. Little precipitation on Monday.

Forecast made: 22 Feb 10:48 GMT. Valid until: 22 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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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.

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