What is happening in Iceland now is a real weather madness! A powerful and dangerous cyclone covered the country with a thick layer of snow, hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses were left without power supply, roads were closed throughout the country. in the dark and closing roads across the country.
More than 600 calls for assistance have been received in the northern regions of the country, mainly in connection with power outages or the safety of small vessels in harbors.
Currently, a terrible storm has hit northeast Iceland. Large-scale power outages have been reported. Thousands of people using electricity for heating are stranded.
Also reported were trees uprooted and roofs blown off by strong gusts of wind. Mobile phone use has been disrupted throughout North Iceland.
On the Westman Islands off Iceland's south coast, hurricane winds have destroyed homes, especially in and around harbors.
WOW…. #snowfall accumulation in Akureyri, #Iceland this morning 11th December! Photo sent to us by Stella Arnadottir, thanks! #severeweather #snowstorm
- WEATHER / METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) December 11, 2019
Severe #Blizzard conditions in Akureyri, Iceland this morning 11th December! Video by Tomáš Popel Popelka thanks for sending this to us. #severeweather #snowstorm
- WEATHER / METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) December 11, 2019
WOW !!! Good morning Akureyri, #Iceland 11th December! Some very large drifts due to the wind strength. Video via Snapchat; #severeweather #ExtremeWeather
- WEATHER / METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) December 11, 2019
Incredible snow amounts in Akureyri, #Iceland this morning 11th December! Another photo sent in by Stella Árnadóttir thanks; #blizzard #snowstorm
- WEATHER / METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) December 11, 2019
WOW !!! Absolutely incredible but extremely dangerous views of the blizzard in northern #Iceland, this was filmed yesterday evening 10th December! Video via Travel Iceland FB #severeweather #snowstorm
- WEATHER / METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) December 11, 2019
