Road closed due to jokulhlaup...

It's getting to be the time of year when the weather changes, and the first snows and frosts remind us that we can't rely on travelling around quite so easily.
I spent some time yesterday working on a resource on ICELAND and made a good discovery. Up in Iceland there's a great resource that will be helpful during the winter months for all those who live in (or are visiting) the country. It has been put together by the Icelandic Road Administration 

They have an interactive map that is regularly updated. This shows an update on the weather conditions and any particular problems on each of Iceland's main roads, and also a count of how much traffic has passed along it in certain time intervals. These would make a useful basis for exploring the impact of bad weather.



Click the small map top right to access these maps.
Click the small map in the left hand column to access a large range of webcams...

There's also this interesting YouTube video which provides guidance on 'How to drive in Iceland'.



There's also a useful brochure that can be downloaded (PDF download) that includes some useful guidance on mapping and Icelandic road signs.

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