Avalanche bulletin - Eyjafjörður (experimental)

  • Fri Feb 07

    Moderate danger
  • Sat Feb 08

    Moderate danger
  • Sun Feb 09

    Moderate danger

Thin wind slabs might form in light snow showers in SW-winds on top of wet snow

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

Avalanche problems in the area

Thin wind slabs may form in SW-winds and snow showers the next days, on top of wet snow

Snow layers and snow cover

The melt-freeze cycles last week have made the snow generally isothermal and stable. Snow showers in SW-winds the next days will build thin slabs and the temp. gradient will cause faciting and a weak layer at the surface of the old snow

Recent avalanches

No recent records

Weather forecast

SW-winds with dropping temps and ligh snowshowers

Forecast made: 06 Feb 16:15 GMT. Valid until: 07 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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