9 Dec 2015The strength of the winds seen in Iceland over the last couple of days, especially in southern parts, is clear from this selection of photos.
8 Dec 2015Iceland has now officially stepped down its alert level, which was raised to ‘hazard’ yesterday as a severe polar low hit Iceland causing weather havoc.
8 Dec 2015Alert levels are falling across the country as the severe weather system which lashed the country yesterday and through the night slowly passes.
8 Dec 2015The strongest wind measurement gathered during the severe weather system that hit Iceland last night was twice as strong as the criterion for hurricane-force winds.
8 Dec 2015Icelandic search and rescue teams responded to over 340 calls on Monday according to Landsbjörg Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR)
7 Dec 2015An armoured vehicle is being dispatched to the Lambafell farm near Eyjafjöll in South Iceland in an attempt to rescue a man who is stuck in the area.
7 Dec 2015Rescue teams are now hard at work in the capital helping with shattered windows and loose objects flying about. Boats have slipped their moorings and roofs are blowing off houses. Wind speeds at Hólmsheiði have reached 28 m/s and the winds will be worsening still.
7 Dec 2015The Reykjavik Metropolitan Police are now making preparations to tackle power cuts in the capital. Nearby Úlfarsfellsdalur is already without power and a spare electric supply station is being prepped to run instead.
7 Dec 2015The main road from Reykjavik to KEF has been closed and there are just a few tens of passengers waiting at the airport for a flight out of Iceland.
7 Dec 2015People have heeded weather warnings in the capital and there's not a soul in sight in the city. The storm is expected to hit Reykjavik full force at 9 pm.
