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15 March 2026 / Vísir / Agnar Már Másson
Event

Hundreds of people in emergency shelters in the north: “The weather was absolutely crazy”

Blönduós, Northwestern Region, Iceland

A severe northeast blizzard in northwest Iceland led police to close a 120 km stretch of Route 1 including Holtavörðuheiði, prompting the Icelandic Red Cross to open emergency shelters in Blönduós and Hrútafjörður for stranded travelers.


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