Swimming pools will be closed tomorrow

AFP/Osvar Del Pozo

Tomorrow Veitur Utilities will cut the contribution of hot water to large consumers, including swimming pools in the capital area, due to excessive demand on heating systems during the cold season.

Impacting the capital area

The City of Reykjavík has therefore made a decision to close the swimming pools in Reykjavík and the bathing facility at the Ylströndin in Nauthólsvík tomorrow, Thursday. Opening times will remain unchanged today, however.

The swimming pool in Laugardalur in Reykjavík will be closed …

The swimming pool in Laugardalur in Reykjavík will be closed tomorrow as other swimming pools in the capital area due to shortage of hot water. mbl.is/Hari

"The situation will be re-evaluated in the morning and a decision will be made on next steps. The freezing temperatures and thus the strain on the heating system are expected to decrease on Friday," says in an announcement from the city.

Weather

Partly cloudy

Today

-1 °C

Overcast

Later today

2 °C

Overcast

Tomorrow

6 °C