A severe weather warning is in effect for the whole country this afternoon, Monday. According to the IMO a violent storm or hurricane force winds will develop first in the south at around 3 pm and then spread over the entire country by evening. Gusts of wind are expected to reach up to 44 metres per second (98 mph/160 km per hour) near Eyjafjöll mountain range, South Iceland.
Significant snowfall will follow the storm, resulting in little to no visibility on roads. Heavy sleet and rainfall is expected in the south and southeast tomorrow, Tuesday, and until Wednesday morning.
Read more: People were absolutely terrified during the storm that battered the country on Sunday
According to the Civil Protection in Iceland (Almannavarnir ríkisins) a storm of such magnitude only occurs in Iceland every 10 to 20 years.
Police warn people to avoid all travel in the southern regions after 3 pm and urge people to stay indoors. All non-essential travel is also to be avoided in Reykjavík and other parts of the country after 5 pm today.
The storm will begin to subside in the north and northeast tonight but will continue in the south and west until tomorrow morning.
A severe weather warning is in effect for the whole country this afternoon, Monday. According to the IMO a violent storm or hurricane force winds will develop first in the south at around 3 pm and then spread over the entire country by evening. Gusts of wind are expected to reach up to 44 metres per second (98 mph/160 km per hour) near Eyjafjöll mountain range, South Iceland.
Significant snowfall will follow the storm, resulting in little to no visibility on roads. Heavy sleet and rainfall is expected in the south and southeast tomorrow, Tuesday, and until Wednesday morning.
Read more: People were absolutely terrified during the storm that battered the country on Sunday
According to the Civil Protection in Iceland (Almannavarnir ríkisins) a storm of such magnitude only occurs in Iceland every 10 to 20 years.
Police warn people to avoid all travel in the southern regions after 3 pm and urge people to stay indoors. All non-essential travel is also to be avoided in Reykjavík and other parts of the country after 5 pm today.
The storm will begin to subside in the north and northeast tonight but will continue in the south and west until tomorrow morning.
