The study was based on snow measurements, for 48 winters (december-march), during two periods, 1961-1984 and 1985-2008, collected from two weather stations, Raufarhöfn and Staðarhóll, in the north and northeastern part of Iceland.
Rannsóknin byggði á snjóamælingum, yfir 48 vetur (desember til mars), tímabilin 1961-1984 og 1985-2008 fyrir veðurstöðvarnar Raufarhöfn og Staðarhól á Norður- og Norðausturlandi.