Avalanche alert in Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland

The beautiful town of Seyðisfjörður is a popular artists residence.

The beautiful town of Seyðisfjörður is a popular artists residence. Steinunn Ásmundsdóttir

An avalanche alert was put up last night in the town of Seyðisfjörður in East Iceland. There's a level of incertitude in all of East Iceland. 

Rain is causing snowmelt and floods have occurred, for example from the mountain Strandartindur which flooded a road. 

Several homes have been evacuated due to avalanche danger. 

mbl.is/Kristján

Weather

Overcast

Today

9 °C

Partly cloudy

Later today

13 °C

Cloudy

Tomorrow

13 °C