Avalanche bulletin - Eyjafjörður (experimental) 
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Thu May 13
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Fri May 14
Low danger -
Sat May 15
Low danger
A thin layer of new snow on top of stable old snow in places. Ongoing cold temperatures but wet loose avalanches possible in southerly aspects in the afternoon. Sluffs released in Súlur by Akureyri on Wednesday.
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Wet loose avalanches possible in the afternoon in southerly aspects due to solar radiation.
Snow layers and snow cover
Thin layer of new snow on top of older snow could be found high in mountains. Older snow is considered rather stable. Ongoing cold weather and frost in mountains but if solar radiation is strong, wet sluffs can release in southerly aspects.
Recent avalanches
Sluffs released in Súlur by Akureyri on Wednesday. An avalanche was remotely triggered in Fljót on Tröllaskagi on Monday, north of the forecasting area
Weather forecast
Light variable wind but turns to east and northeast wind and increasing wind on Friday afternoon and on Saturday, with occasional showers of snow in places. Strong solar effect on southerly aspects are possible on old hard snow.
