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Avalanches in coastal towns in Iceland
Figure 2. Towns in Iceland threatened by avalanches and selected weather stations from which data is shown in
Table 1. – Þéttbýli á Íslandi þar sem hætta er á snjóflóðum. Gögn frá veðurstöðvunum sem merktar eru með
þríhyrningum eru í 1. töflu.
Table 1: Winter values of key climate parameters (October to April) from selected weather stations, 1961–
1990. Winds in 10 minute averages. All stations are close to sea level. – Helstu þættir veðurfars á nokkrum
veðurstöðvum, 1. október –30. apríl. 1961–1990. Vindhraði byggir á 10 mín. meðaltölum.
Weather observation Avg. T Average precipitation Max. snow depth Avg. wind Max. wind
station (◦C) (mm) (cm) speed (m/s) speed (m/s)
Reykjavík 1.2 524 43 6.4 39.6
Stykkishólmur 0.4 480 70 6.9 35.0
Galtarviti 0.3 876 140 6.3 39.1
Hornbjargsviti -0.5 694 218 6.8 39.1
Akureyri -0.4 335 160 4.2 34.4
Raufarhöfn -0.9 487 205 6.6 36.0
Dalatangi 1.3 859 220 5.9 43.7
Hólar í Hornafirði 1.6 956 60 5.7 35
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