Avalanche bulletin - Northern Westfjords 
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Tue Mar 19
Considerable danger -
Wed Mar 20
Considerable danger -
Thu Mar 21
Considerable danger
Windslabs on top of old firn high in mountains. SW snow showers and snowdrift at mountain tops next days.
The avalanche bulletin is at a regional scale. It does not necessarily represent avalanche danger in urban areas.
Avalanche problems in the area
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Type
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HeightAbove 400 m.
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Aspect
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Probability
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Size
Snow layers and snow cover
Isolated windslabs high in mountains and SW-W aspect but new windslabs are likely to form next days in slopes with northerly aspects
Recent avalanches
Skiers triggered a small slab in west aspect in Mærðarhorn by Bolungarvík. Wet slab fell on the road over Hrafnseyrarheiði on Monday.
Weather forecast
SW snow showers next few days and snow drift at mountain tops.
