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Figure A3 and Table 5: Avalanche weather and paths in Bíldudalur, S-Vestfirðir. – Yfirlit yfir snjóflóð, rýming-
arsvæði og snjóflóðaveður í Bíldudal.
Evacuation
areas
Avalanche weather and wind direc-
tions for snowdrift accumulation
Avalanche paths and notification
Snowdrift accumulation in westerly winds. Rain and melting.
Gilsbakkagil
Milligil
Westerly winds with snowfall. Rain
and melting.
Gilsbakkagil is 400-500 m wide and very rough at the top, nar-
rows farther downhill and curves down to a debris fan. Evacu-
ation due to mud and slush flow hazard (defined in each case).
Large fetch.
Búðargil Snowdrift from a large fetch in west-
erly winds. intense rain or melting af-
terwards can create severe hazard.
The gully is 400-500 m wide at the top and narrows down to a
debris fan. Endangered by mud and slush flows, water flooding
and wet avalanches. Evacuation planned in each occasion due to
mud and slush flows. Evacuation level 2.
North of
Búðargil
Open slope without defined paths. Cliffs at the top and debris
fans farther downhill. No evacuation.
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