Avalanche bulletin - Eastfjords
-
Sat Dec 14
Low danger -
Sun Dec 15
Low danger -
Mon Dec 16
Low danger
This week thaw has reaches high elevations and snow considered rather uniform and stiff. In occasional gullies the snow can be softer. Ice cover ground and icefall possible. Little or no precipitation in the next few days.
Snow layers and snow cover
Considerable thaw has been this week, where temperatures reached 5°C in Gagnheiði (950 m.a.s.l) for almost 24 hours with stiff SW wind. Temperatures also reached above freezing point in high elevations later in the week. Snow is considered stiff and rather stable and widely uniform. In occasional places there can be found softer snow. Ice covered ground and ice fall possible. A small amount of snowfall expected on Saturday morning.
Recent avalanches
Two small avalanches fell in Svartafjall in Eskifjöður on Friday 7th December and one small avalanche in Norðfjörður fell on the 6th December.
Weather forecast
Southerly or variable wind for the next few days, chances of light showers of snow on Saturday morning else mostly dry. Rather cold weather.