Severe gale or storm
Heaviest rainfall around mountains and ice-caps
19.10.2016
A weather warning was issued yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 18th October, forecasting south and southeast severe gale or storm (average wind speed 20 - 28 m/s) in most of Iceland until
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were M 3.6 at 03:42 and M 3.2 at 07:47. Since the afternoon of 23 October, a new cluster of earthquakes has occurred about 5 km north-northwest of Gjögurtá on the intersection of the eastern end of Eyjafjarðaráll and the Húsavík-Flatey Fault (HFF). The largest events in this region were M 3.1 at 23:38 on 23 October and 3.2 at 22:20 on 24 October (see the map).
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and Torfajo¨kull but not for Eyjafjallajo¨kull, rather than an actual sensitivity difference. Effects
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of the country. To the south of the low pressure system there are severe winds. Sunday evening into Monday morning these winds will pass over Iceland. Westerly and southwesterly winds, 20-30 m/s, can be expected in the southern part of Iceland on Sunday evening, but in the northern part early on Monday morning. Cooler air will follow the westerly winds, with precipitation changing from rain to snow
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force winds are forecast in the east parts tonight and during the morning, first in the southeastern parts.
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Increasing winds by evening, east strong gale or whole gale (20 - 27 m/s). Becoming southerly later tonight, possibly reaching hurricane force or about 33 m/s in the East-fjords area. Moderating northeast and later north winds in the western parts. Precipitation
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experiments for evaluating the effectiveness of avalanche defence structures in Iceland. Main results and future programme (pdf 0,8 Mb) (Í: Proceedings of the International Seminar on Snow and Avalanches Test Sites, Grenoble, France, 22−23 November 2002, F. Naaim-Bouvet, ed., s. 99−109, Grenoble, Cemagref, 2003, author T. Jóhannesson) [abstract] (html)
Stálgrindur eða snjóflóðanet? Val á tegund
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Trailers can cause danger on the roads
25.6.2015
Increasing wind in the southernmost part of the country is expected by afternoon today, probably easterly 13 to 18 m/s with gusts up to 30 m/s.
Strong wind and sharp gusts are expected by Eyjafjöll
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