Announcement from the Operations Team: People Urged to Stay at Home

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CAPITAL REGION OPERATIONS TEAM

Due to continued snowfall in the Reykjavík area, people are strongly urged to stay at home and avoid any non-essential travel. A yellow weather warning is currently in effect in the region, which will be upgraded to an orange warning at 17:00, with continued heavy snow or sleet, poor visibility, and deteriorating road conditions expected.

Those who left home this morning are asked to return home as soon as possible (ideally before 15:00) because road conditions and weather will only worsen as the day progresses. Significant disruptions to traffic are expected, and people are urged to exercise caution and monitor weather forecasts. This is a day and evening to stay at home and stay safe, not to venture out and risk getting stuck. People are asked to avoid non-essential services today, such as swimming pools and libraries, which should remain closed. Essential services, such as healthcare facilities and various welfare services, will continue to operate.

It is reiterated that drivers with poorly equipped vehicles must not be on the roads in these severe winter conditions. Despite warnings, there have been numerous incidents today, causing serious problems. Vehicles that are not properly equipped will be removed at the owner’s expense. The safest course of action for everyone who can is to stay home while the storm passes, regardless of vehicle equipment.