Avalanche bulletin - Southwest corner (experimental) 

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Sat Mar 06
Moderate danger -
Sun Mar 07
Moderate danger -
Mon Mar 08
Moderate danger
Little snow in the area in general, and older snow is considered rather stable. Where fresh snow sits on older snow in upper parts of mountains, unstable slabs may be found. If seismic activity on Reykjanes peninsula moves eastwards it could trigger avalanches in upper parts of mountains.
Avalanche problems in the area
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HeightAbove 600 m.
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Probability
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Size
Where fresh snow is on top of older snow in uppermost part of mountains. If the seismic activity in Reykjanes peninsula moves eastwards, it may trigger avalanches.
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HeightAbove 400 m.
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Probability
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Size
Due to solar radiation or warm weather.
Snow layers and snow cover
Little snow in general in the forecasting area. Older snow has been through multiple melt-freeze cycles and is considered rather stable. Some precipitation was in southerly winds on Tuesday and Wednesday, snowfall in mountain tops but rain lower down. Slabs may have formed in NW-NE facing slopes. Where fresh snow sits on top of older snow, it might be unstable.
Recent avalanches
No new avalanches have been recorded, however, cornice collapses were observed by Kleifarvatn last week, in the beginning of the seismic swarm in Reykjanes peninsula.
Weather forecast
A little precipitation the night before Saturday, rain to mountain tops. Continuing warm weather. A little precipitation on Monday, possible snowfall in mountain tops.