No weather to explore Iceland.

Heavy and strong wind has brought Iceland to a stand-still. The Ring Road, which leads out of east Reykjavík has been closed since yesterday afternoon, and rescue teams have been helping stranded people who are stuck in their cars along the road.

Snow in Reykjavík. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.

All domestic flights has been cancelled today, and bus service to the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west and Akureyri in the north has also been cancelled, according to mbl.is

The police have asked people with smaller vehicles not to use them in the capital area. The streets of Reykjavík are full of snow and ice.

The forecast is not good, predicting heavy snowfall for the next 48 hours, plus wind. No weather to explore Iceland.

New Year's Day weather

On Sunday (New Year's Day): Northeast 8 to 13 m/s and occasional snow in

Vestfirðir, lighter southerly wind and snowshowers in other parts, but dry in

the northeast and east. Frost 0 to 10 deg. C, coldest inland in the

northeast. On Monday and Tuesday: Turns to north wind, mainly 5 to 10

m/s, strongest at times in the northwest with snow- or showers but

mostly dry in the south. Frost in all parts. On Wednesday: Variable wind and

widely snowshowers. Cold weather. On Thursday: Variable wind and and mostly

dry but looks like increasing southwest wind with precipitation by evening and

somewhat warmer.
Nice! :)

Uphill, climbing test.

Here was a little test for the Ford 350, to see how far it could climb.

Coolest Police car ever!

This is one of the coolest Police truck ever!!