Weather warning: Stay off the roads in East Iceland

There will be a lot of precipitation in East Iceland …

There will be a lot of precipitation in East Iceland over the next 24 hours. mbl.is/Rax

Police in East Iceland would like to urge people to refrain from travelling in East Iceland during the next 24 hours due to extremely heavy rainfall and flooding. 

"The forecast is for an unusual amount of precipitation tonight reaching a peak tomorrow morning," states an announcement. 

With so much rainfall, the likelihood of mud and rockslides is also greater. Travellers are urged to check road conditions before travelling.  

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