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Snow, ice and extreme cold

Orange Snow-ice Warning issued for Iceland - Eastfjords

Reported by Meteoalarm Iceland

An official Meteoalarm warning reports severe snow-storm conditions for the Eastfjords, Iceland. It is scheduled to begin at 2026-11-14 01:30 UTC and expire at 10:00 UTC.

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  • Affected location: Eastfjords
The tunnel guides had spent over two hours digging out the entrance to the cave after a heavy snowstorm, so it seemed only right to do the tour after all their efforts. The snow was still falling and created magnificent 'snow domes' under the skylights in the tunnel
Illustrative image: The tunnel guides had spent over two hours digging out the entrance to the cave after a heavy snowstorm, so it seemed only right to do the tour after all their efforts. The snow was still falling and created magnificent 'snow domes' under the skylights in the tunnel — Winniepix/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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The warning identifies a severe snow storm in the Eastfjords during the stated period.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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