Avalanche problems in the area
Problem
Wind-drifted snow
Height
Above 300 m
Aspect
N - NW
Probability
Likely
Size
2
Wind slabs may still be present on all aspects high in the mountains. New windslabs are expected to form on SE-E aspects from wednesday-Friday.
Keypoints
A period of warming and thaw affected the mountains on Wednesday and again on Friday. The snowpack likely strengthened as a result, but unstable wind slabs may still persist at higher elevations. From Wednesday through Friday, snow showers are expected in NW–W winds, resulting in wind slabs forming on SE–E aspects.
Snow layers and snow cover
Unstable wind slabs formed on southerly and easterly aspects after a northwest blizzard on Monday 2.3. Temperatures rose, reaching above freezing in the mountains on Wednesday and again on Friday. The snowpack has likely strengthened, but unstable wind slabs may still persist at the highest elevations. From Wednesday through Friday, snow showers are expected in moderate NW–W winds, with increasing slab formation on SE–E aspects.
Recent avalanches
Two small loose snow avalanches were observed near Goðaborg and Hólafjall near Norðfjörður on the 10. March. Two slab avalanches, a size 2 and a size 1 fell in Fagridalur on 7 March. Three slush flows fell the Wednesday night 4.3. in Fáskrúðsfjörður, just south of the forecast area. Dry slab avalanches occurred widely across the area following northwest storm conditions on Monday/Tuesday last week (2-3.3).
Weather and weather forecast
From Wednesday through Friday, snow showers are expected in NW–W winds, although it may rain at low elevations.
Forecast created: 11. Mar 14:46.
Valid to: 14. Mar 00:00.
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Today
Avalanche problems in the area
Problem
Wind-drifted snow
Height
Above 300 m
Aspect
N - NW
Probability
Likely
Size
2
Wind slabs may still be present on all aspects high in the mountains. New windslabs are expected to form on SE-E aspects from wednesday-Friday.
Keypoints
A period of warming and thaw affected the mountains on Wednesday and again on Friday. The snowpack likely strengthened as a result, but unstable wind slabs may still persist at higher elevations. From Wednesday through Friday, snow showers are expected in NW–W winds, resulting in wind slabs forming on SE–E aspects.
Snow layers and snow cover
Unstable wind slabs formed on southerly and easterly aspects after a northwest blizzard on Monday 2.3. Temperatures rose, reaching above freezing in the mountains on Wednesday and again on Friday. The snowpack has likely strengthened, but unstable wind slabs may still persist at the highest elevations. From Wednesday through Friday, snow showers are expected in moderate NW–W winds, with increasing slab formation on SE–E aspects.
Recent avalanches
Two small loose snow avalanches were observed near Goðaborg and Hólafjall near Norðfjörður on the 10. March. Two slab avalanches, a size 2 and a size 1 fell in Fagridalur on 7 March. Three slush flows fell the Wednesday night 4.3. in Fáskrúðsfjörður, just south of the forecast area. Dry slab avalanches occurred widely across the area following northwest storm conditions on Monday/Tuesday last week (2-3.3).
Weather and weather forecast
From Wednesday through Friday, snow showers are expected in NW–W winds, although it may rain at low elevations.
Forecast created: 11. Mar 14:46.
Valid to: 14. Mar 00:00.