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.

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

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.

Forecast made: 13 Dec 15:13 GMT. Valid until: 16 Dec 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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