Avalanche bulletin - Eyjafjörður (experimental) 
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Sat Apr 27
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Sun Apr 28
Moderate danger -
Mon Apr 29
Moderate danger
Snow has subsided widely and become wet in thaw last weekend, but least thaw occurred in high elevations, where snow is layered and slab persist. Snow is affected by diurnal temperature fluctuations and solar radiation. Possible new windslabs in S aspects on Saturday.
Avalanche problems in the area
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HeightAbove 300 m.
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Snow layers and snow cover
Snow has become wet and subsided in thaw last weekend but has stiffened again with cooling temperatures in high elevations. A lot of snow is still high in mountains and slabs persist in high elevations. Snow pits from 23rd April in 1200 m elevation, showed layered slab and firn, where top layers are affected by solar radiation. but the stability is considered to have increased with cooling temperatures in mountain elevations. No result from the ECT in the snow pits. Stability of snow could lessen with temperature fluctuation and solar radiation during the day. Possible new windslabs in S aspects on Saturday.
Recent avalanches
A rather large wet slab avalanche occurred in Ljósavatnsskarð on Wednesday or Thursday. A rather large wet slab avalanche just S of Hlíðarskál in Hlíðarfjall and in Glerárdalur. Many sluffs relesed in Hlíðarfjall during the warming last weekend. Two small avalanches were triggered by explosives in Hlíðarfjall ski resort. Small dry loose avalanches fell early this week.
Weather forecast
Light showers of snow possible on Saturday. Warmer on Sunday and Monday.
