A part of the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland has been closed to all traffic by the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority. Due to a storm warning and dangerously powerful wind gusts south of Vatnajökull glacier the Ring Road between the river over Gígjukvísl river and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon has been closed. See map below.
According to an announcement from the IRCA the closing will be in effect until sometime this afternoon.
A storm warning has been issued for South and South East Iceland. Individual wind gusts in the region can easily reach 35-45 m/s (78-100 mph). Under these conditions the danger of drivers losing control of their vehicles is increased dramatically. The wind can also blow lighter vehicles and RVs off the road.
Storm Warning for S. and S.E. Iceland
The storm has raged since Wednesday when the IRCA closed down the Ring Road from Seljalandsfoss waterfall in the west to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in the east. 48 foreign travellers who were on day-trips in the area, but were left stranded by the storm spent the following night in an emergency shelter in the village of Vík.
Read more: 48 foreign travellers on day-trips to S.Iceland spent the night in emergency shelter in Vík
The closing was lifted yesterday, but early this morning the IRCA re-imposed the closing of the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland.
Öræfi region will see the worst weather
Although the IRCA has lifted Wednesday's closing of the Ring Road east of Seljalandsfoss waterfall travellers are warned that driving conditions along the Ring Road between Seljalandsfoss waterfall and the village Vík are still very challenging. Powerful wind gusts along the Eyjafjöll mountain range at the south edge of Eyjafjöll glacier can be dangerous to RVs and lighter vehicles. Drivers are urged to show extreme caution.
The worst storm is expected in the Öröfi region, between the Skaftafell visitor center in Vatnajökull National Park and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. Öræfi, the region in the foothills of Öræfajökull glacier in southern Vatnajökull, and its outlet glaciers, is one of the windiest regions in Iceland. Öræfi translates as Inhospitable Wilderness.
A part of the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland has been closed to all traffic by the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority. Due to a storm warning and dangerously powerful wind gusts south of Vatnajökull glacier the Ring Road between the river over Gígjukvísl river and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon has been closed. See map below.
According to an announcement from the IRCA the closing will be in effect until sometime this afternoon.
A storm warning has been issued for South and South East Iceland. Individual wind gusts in the region can easily reach 35-45 m/s (78-100 mph). Under these conditions the danger of drivers losing control of their vehicles is increased dramatically. The wind can also blow lighter vehicles and RVs off the road.
Storm Warning for S. and S.E. Iceland
The storm has raged since Wednesday when the IRCA closed down the Ring Road from Seljalandsfoss waterfall in the west to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in the east. 48 foreign travellers who were on day-trips in the area, but were left stranded by the storm spent the following night in an emergency shelter in the village of Vík.
Read more: 48 foreign travellers on day-trips to S.Iceland spent the night in emergency shelter in Vík
The closing was lifted yesterday, but early this morning the IRCA re-imposed the closing of the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland.
Öræfi region will see the worst weather
Although the IRCA has lifted Wednesday's closing of the Ring Road east of Seljalandsfoss waterfall travellers are warned that driving conditions along the Ring Road between Seljalandsfoss waterfall and the village Vík are still very challenging. Powerful wind gusts along the Eyjafjöll mountain range at the south edge of Eyjafjöll glacier can be dangerous to RVs and lighter vehicles. Drivers are urged to show extreme caution.
The worst storm is expected in the Öröfi region, between the Skaftafell visitor center in Vatnajökull National Park and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. Öræfi, the region in the foothills of Öræfajökull glacier in southern Vatnajökull, and its outlet glaciers, is one of the windiest regions in Iceland. Öræfi translates as Inhospitable Wilderness.
