Icy conditions hit Holtavörðuheiði and Westfjords roads

Ice is affecting the Ring Road across Holtavörðuheiði, mountain roads in northeastern Iceland and routes in the Westfjords, mbl.is reported. Some roads in the north have snow cover.

The Road Administration said ice was present on Holtavörðuheiði, Vatnaleið and Fróðárheiði. Several other routes, including Brattabrekka and Stykkishólmsvegur, had icy patches.

There was slush on Dynjandisheiði, while ice or icy patches affected several other roads in the Westfjords. Temperatures had fallen below freezing on mountain roads in the north and in the Westfjords, and drivers were advised to be well prepared.