Avalanche bulletin - Tröllaskagi 
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Thu Jan 20
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Fri Jan 21
Moderate danger -
Sat Jan 22
Moderate danger
Thinn wind slabs on top of stable snow. New wind slabs expected in SW wind night to Thursday. Rapid warming on Thursday and instabilities should increase.
Avalanche problems in the area
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After N wind night to Wednesday and SW wind night to Thursday
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When temperatures increas on Thursday unti til cools down
Snow layers and snow cover
Thinn wind slabs on top of stable snow. Snow pit was taken in Klettahnjúkur 19 jan that showed freshly snow on top of a thin wind slab. Under the wind slab the snow was isothermal and stable but an irregular break came by medium load in CT between the wind slab and the older isothermal snow on 24 cm depth. Rapid warming on Thursday and instabilities should increase.
Recent avalanches
Wet slab avalanches released by Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður early Monday morning. Wet lose avalanche fell in Jörundarskál night to Wednesday.
Weather forecast
SW gale with some rain on Thursday and Friday. Warming temperatures on Thursday lunch until Friday, temp. 5-12 degrees. Cooling on Saturday with SW wind and snow showers.
