Members of ICE-SAR companies in North Iceland assisted travellers in 30 cars which got stuck on the road between the towns of Hvammstangi and Blönduós in Skagafjörður fjord yesterday evening. A large number of the drivers were foreign travellers, some driving cars which were not equipped for winter driving.
ICE-SAR also assisted travellers in dozens of vehicles which had gotten stuck on the Ring Road through Víkurskarð mountain pass on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord.
A Yellow Weather Alert has been issued for entire North Iceland today. Travellers are warned to expect full gale and heavy snowfall.
Read more: Heavy snowstorm in North Iceland: Expect difficult driving conditions, impassable roads
The commander of the ICE-SAR company Húnar in the village of Hvammstangi told the local newspaper Morgunblaðið that conditions yesterday were very difficult, heavy wind, snowfall and blowing snow. He said that many of the drivers his team assisted were foreign travellers who didn't have experience driving in winter conditions, many driving cars which were not equipped for winter driving. One of the cars was a RV.
We at Iceland Insider would like to urge people to pay attention to weather and travel alerts. See the website of the Icelandic Meteorological Office for the weather forecast and any weather alerts, and the website safetravel.is for travel alerts issued by ICE-SAR. Travellers heading out on the road should also check road conditions on the website of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority. IRCA webcams can be useful when it comes to getting a feel for road conditions.
Remember that conditions on mountain roads or on heaths can be very different from conditions closer to the coast.
Members of ICE-SAR companies in North Iceland assisted travellers in 30 cars which got stuck on the road between the towns of Hvammstangi and Blönduós in Skagafjörður fjord yesterday evening. A large number of the drivers were foreign travellers, some driving cars which were not equipped for winter driving.
ICE-SAR also assisted travellers in dozens of vehicles which had gotten stuck on the Ring Road through Víkurskarð mountain pass on the east coast of Eyjafjörður fjord.
A Yellow Weather Alert has been issued for entire North Iceland today. Travellers are warned to expect full gale and heavy snowfall.
Read more: Heavy snowstorm in North Iceland: Expect difficult driving conditions, impassable roads
The commander of the ICE-SAR company Húnar in the village of Hvammstangi told the local newspaper Morgunblaðið that conditions yesterday were very difficult, heavy wind, snowfall and blowing snow. He said that many of the drivers his team assisted were foreign travellers who didn't have experience driving in winter conditions, many driving cars which were not equipped for winter driving. One of the cars was a RV.
We at Iceland Insider would like to urge people to pay attention to weather and travel alerts. See the website of the Icelandic Meteorological Office for the weather forecast and any weather alerts, and the website safetravel.is for travel alerts issued by ICE-SAR. Travellers heading out on the road should also check road conditions on the website of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority. IRCA webcams can be useful when it comes to getting a feel for road conditions.
Remember that conditions on mountain roads or on heaths can be very different from conditions closer to the coast.
