Avalanche bulletin - Northern Westfjords

  • Fri Feb 28

    Moderate danger
  • Sat Mar 01

    Moderate danger
  • Sun Mar 02

    Moderate danger

Thinn wind slabs may be expected in southerly aspects. Southerly wind and snow showers the next days and unstable winds slabs may form in mountains.

The avalanche bulletin is at a regional scale. It does not necessarily represent avalanche danger in urban areas.

Avalanche problems in the area

Older thinn wind slabs in S-erly aspects. Unstable windslabs expected to form in N-erly aspects in S-erly snowshowers the next days.

Snow layers and snow cover

Snow was added in N-NE snow showers on Sunday and Monday. Unstable thinn wind slabs may be expected in southerly aspects. Older snow is homogeneous and grainy. Southerly wind and snow showers expected the next days and unstable winds slabs may form in mountains.

Recent avalanches

No reports of recent avalanches.

Weather forecast

Increasign wind and precipitation Thursday evening. Showers of snow in mountains on Friday but sleet or rain at sealevel. S-erly wind and snow showers during the weekend.

Forecast made: 27 Feb 12:53 GMT. Valid until: 28 Feb 19:00 GMT.

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About the bulletin

IMO issues an avalanche bulletin Monday, Wedenesday and Friday at 16:00 GMT for three selected areas.

Safe backcountry travel requires training and experience. You control your own risk by choosing where, when and how you travel.

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