Winter has already besieged the Nordic island nation of Iceland, and its only September. The country is the first in Europe to feel the brunt of the front about to sweep the continent.

Residents of Siglufjörður, located in North Iceland, woke to a surprise wintry shock on Monday morning, reports mbl.is: ‘All of a sudden, the surrounding mountains and the whole town were covered in snow’ (see featured image above).