A severe weather warning has been issued for S.E. and E. Iceland. The Icelandic Meteorological Office expects heavy rain and sleet, combined with melting snow in mountain sides in the region today. Travellers are warned that this will cause rivers to swell and increase and cause rock and mud-slides.
No travel weather in S.E. and E. Iceland
The weather warning for East Iceland and South East Iceland, east of Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, is in effect for today and is expected to remain in effect tomorrow. The storm will slow down tomorrow.
There are no travel conditions in South East Iceland. The Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority has closed a stretch of the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland, between the bridge over Gígjukvísl river, on the outwash plains south of Vatnajökull glacier, and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. The closing is expected to remain in effect until this afternoon.
Read more: Ring Road in S.E. Iceland closed due to storm: Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon inaccessible
Drivers are warned that conditions on mountain and heath roads in East Iceland remains challenging. Snow and sleet on Möðrudalsöræfi, the stretch of the Ring Road connecting East and North Iceland, has created what the IMO calls winter conditions, which are not suitable for small cars not equipped for winter travel.
Before heading out:
- Check the weather and road conditions on all major roads at with the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration.
- Check the weather forecast with the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
- Check for travel alerts or warnings from ICE-SAR at safetravel.is.
- Remember that road conditions are different along the coast than on mountain or heath roads.
- Remember that individual wind gusts can become extremely powerful along steep mountain slopes.
- Remember that the Ring Road can become impassable due to storms, even during spring.
And finally: Buckle up, respect the speed limit and remember that Icelandic roads don't have shoulders: If you lose control of the vehicle for even just a short moment you can easily suffer a rollover. The leading cause of fatal road accidents among foreign travellers in Iceland are roll-overs where the driver or passengers are not buckled up.
A severe weather warning has been issued for S.E. and E. Iceland. The Icelandic Meteorological Office expects heavy rain and sleet, combined with melting snow in mountain sides in the region today. Travellers are warned that this will cause rivers to swell and increase and cause rock and mud-slides.
No travel weather in S.E. and E. Iceland
The weather warning for East Iceland and South East Iceland, east of Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, is in effect for today and is expected to remain in effect tomorrow. The storm will slow down tomorrow.
There are no travel conditions in South East Iceland. The Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority has closed a stretch of the Ring Road in S.E. Iceland, between the bridge over Gígjukvísl river, on the outwash plains south of Vatnajökull glacier, and Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. The closing is expected to remain in effect until this afternoon.
Read more: Ring Road in S.E. Iceland closed due to storm: Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon inaccessible
Drivers are warned that conditions on mountain and heath roads in East Iceland remains challenging. Snow and sleet on Möðrudalsöræfi, the stretch of the Ring Road connecting East and North Iceland, has created what the IMO calls winter conditions, which are not suitable for small cars not equipped for winter travel.
Before heading out:
- Check the weather and road conditions on all major roads at with the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration.
- Check the weather forecast with the Icelandic Meteorological Office.
- Check for travel alerts or warnings from ICE-SAR at safetravel.is.
- Remember that road conditions are different along the coast than on mountain or heath roads.
- Remember that individual wind gusts can become extremely powerful along steep mountain slopes.
- Remember that the Ring Road can become impassable due to storms, even during spring.
And finally: Buckle up, respect the speed limit and remember that Icelandic roads don't have shoulders: If you lose control of the vehicle for even just a short moment you can easily suffer a rollover. The leading cause of fatal road accidents among foreign travellers in Iceland are roll-overs where the driver or passengers are not buckled up.
