Schools, swimming pools and institutions closed from 2 p.m. today.

School and leisure activities in the municipality of Hafnarfjörður will be disrupted from 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, 10 December, due to a storm forecast to hit the capital region. Parents and guardians are asked to collect their children no later than 2 p.m. to ensure that everyone, children, parents and staff, can get home before the weather sets in. No one should be travelling after 3 p.m. today unless it is absolutely essential. After 1 p.m. today, children should not be travelling alone (walking home), and parents and guardians are asked to make appropriate arrangements.

Key information

• Parents and guardians are asked to collect their children before 2 p.m. today.
• Children, parents, staff and other residents are expected to be home by 3 p.m. today.
• After 1 p.m., children should not be out and about on their own.
• All after-school activities after 2 p.m. are cancelled – the after-school bus will not be running.
• All swimming pools and facilities of the City of Hafnarfjörður will be closed from 2 p.m.
• Residents are urged to secure all loose items or bring them into shelter.
• No disruption to school activities is expected on Wednesday, 11 December.
• Everything is done to ensure the safety of everyone.

Schools and institutions in Hafnarfjörður closed from 2 p.m.

The Met Office's amber warning, issued yesterday, remains in effect from 3pm today. A yellow warning is in effect from 1pm to 3pm, when the amber warning takes over. There are no disruptions to school activities this morning, but parents are asked to collect their children from nurseries and primary schools, or from any other after-school activities, before 2 p.m. today. If residents have not yet removed or secured any loose items, they are urged to do so as soon as possible. It is expected that all activities taking place after 2 p.m. today will be cancelled. This includes the Hafnarfjörður swimming pools, leisure centres, the fitness centre, the youth centre, the Folk Museum, the Hafnarfjörður Library and Hafnarborg. The leisure bus will not be running today. Travel disruption is likely while the weather is in progress, as are disruptions to air travel. Damage from flying debris is likely, and builders are urged to secure construction sites properly. A rising sea level is expected due to the storm surge, and small boats may be damaged or break free from their moorings. People are advised to secure any loose items and to exercise caution.

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The closures of schools and institutions are due to safety precautions, as no one should be out in the weather that is forecast. People are asked to monitor the weather closely in the media and follow the instructions of the authorities.