Avalanche bulletin - Northern Westfjords 
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Mon Jan 17
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Tue Jan 18
Moderate danger -
Wed Jan 19
Moderate danger
New snow has accumulated in the forecasting area this weekend, but chances of wet avalanches increase on Monday in thaw and considerable rain.
Avalanche problems in the area
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New windslabs can form in NE-aspects on Tuesday.
Snow layers and snow cover
New snow has accumulated in the forecasting area during the weekend and windslabs have formed in most aspects in high elevations. Older snow there below is considered stable. A snowpit form Saturday in Kistufell by Ísafjörður showed layered snow with lose new snow on top of stiffer windslab, stability tests showed no failure but there is a weak layer in the snowpack. Heavy rain is forecasted in the area on Monday, that reaches mountain elevations and therefore increasing the likelihood of wet avalanche activity. New snow is expected on Tuesday with colder weather.
Recent avalanches
Updated 17.1. at 11:40: An avalanche fell over the road Eyrarhlíð the night before Monday. Multiple avalanches have released in Súðavíkurhlíð, and a few of them have run over the road. An avalanche fell above the stables in Syðridalur and another over the road Spillir.
Weather forecast
Strong SW wind, considerable rain and temperature up to 7 degrees C on Monday, with rain in mountain elevation. Turns to west wind on Tuesday and later N-wind, becoming colder and showers of snow. Light wind and cold weather on Wednesday.
