Sand, salt and a puffin walk
There is significant ice and slush on the roads, pavements and car parks throughout the town. The day began very early for the Hafnarfjörður Borough Service Centre, which is on duty for gritting and salting when the weather is like this. Now that King Winter is in full control, it is important to take care on the ice. Let's be careful and show consideration in traffic.
A penguin waddle is a lucky charm in the rink.
There is significant ice and slush on the roads, pavements and car parks throughout the town. The day began very early for the Hafnarfjörður Borough Service Centre, which is on duty for gritting and salting when the weather is like this. Now that King Winter is in full control, it is important to take care on the ice. Let's be careful and show consideration in traffic.
Salt boxes and sand
Salt and grit can come in handy with the forecast for the next few days. Residents can collect both grit and salt from the service centre at Norðurhella 2. Residents are encouraged to bring their own containers, but bags are also available on site, along with shovels for residents to use. The bins are always filled at the end of the day. Salt bins are also located throughout the town, intended as a material for gritting in local neighbourhoods and communal areas.
The secret to imitating the penguin's gait
Spikes are useful in icy conditions, but some say the secret is to imitate the penguin's gait. The penguin is used worldwide to explain the correct way to walk in icy conditions, and it is good to keep the following in mind:
- Lean forward and keep your knees slightly bent.
- Take short steps one at a time down onto the flat foot.
- Let the body weight rest entirely on the front foot with each step.
- Hands relaxed but only out from the sides to help with balance
- Step down, but not off the kerb
Further information on snow clearance and anti-slip measures