Hurricane force winds in North Iceland

SAR teams hard at work this morning

SAR teams hard at work this morning Photo/Sigurður Ólafur Sigurðsson

 Search and Rescue teams have been hard at work since nine AM this morning in Akureyri Hrísey and Sauðárkrókur due to a severe storm. Weather has gotten steadily worse and winds reach up to 55 m/s. 

SAR team members have been helping in securing objects that have been blown away in the wind.

People are urged to refrain from travelling. 

Weather

Cloudy

Today

2 °C

Overcast

Tomorrow

9 °C

Clear sky

Sunday

8 °C