The IMO has issued yellow and orange weather alerts for all of Iceland on Saturday and Sunday. Violent winds with blowing snow and blizzard are expected, reducing visibility and causing roads to become impassable or difficult to navigate. People are advised to revise any travel plans and stay put while the storm passes.
the IMO warns that travel conditions in SE Iceland will become dangerous tomorrow afternoon. Parts of the Ring Road, including heaths and mountain passes are expected to be closed due to the weather.
No travel weather
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a Yellow Weather alert, effective from midnight today, Friday, for SE Iceland. Strong gale force winds and gusts up to 30 m/s (67 mph). Poor visibility due to snowfall or blowing snow. By early morning the storm will have reached north along the east coast of Iceland, bringing blizzard and gale force winds. Conditions on mountain roads and heaths are expected to become especially bad.
At noon the storm will have reached West and South Iceland, including the Capital Region. Windgusts exceeding 40 m/s (90 mph) are expected. In the afternoon the weather will again pick up in the South East. The IMO warns of violent storm in the region and dangerous travel conditions.
The weather is expected to remain extremely wintery on Sunday:
On Sunday weather turns to northeast blizzard in the north and northwest but westerly winds with snow and drifting snow in the southwest. Lighter winds and somewhat less precipitation in the east. Impassable roads and bad traveling conditions expected.
Travellers should remember keep two things in mind:
1) Expect powerful windgusts when driving near steep mountain sides. Individual gusts can easily reach hurricane force, causing drivers to lose control of their vehicles or blowing cars off the road. The Ring Road runs close to numerous steep mountains where such windgusts form.
2) Driving conditions become progressively more difficult at higher altitudes. The Ring Road crosses several mountain passes and heaths where driving conditions can deteriorate rapidly.
ICE-SAR travel alert
ICE-SAR has also issued a travel alert, asking travellers to revise their travel plans.
This weekend strong winds and blizzard conditions are predicted from Saturday morning until Sunday night beginning in the south east and then covering the entire island. Monitor road conditions and adjust travel plans as necessary!
The IMO has issued yellow and orange weather alerts for all of Iceland on Saturday and Sunday. Violent winds with blowing snow and blizzard are expected, reducing visibility and causing roads to become impassable or difficult to navigate. People are advised to revise any travel plans and stay put while the storm passes.
the IMO warns that travel conditions in SE Iceland will become dangerous tomorrow afternoon. Parts of the Ring Road, including heaths and mountain passes are expected to be closed due to the weather.
No travel weather
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a Yellow Weather alert, effective from midnight today, Friday, for SE Iceland. Strong gale force winds and gusts up to 30 m/s (67 mph). Poor visibility due to snowfall or blowing snow. By early morning the storm will have reached north along the east coast of Iceland, bringing blizzard and gale force winds. Conditions on mountain roads and heaths are expected to become especially bad.
At noon the storm will have reached West and South Iceland, including the Capital Region. Windgusts exceeding 40 m/s (90 mph) are expected. In the afternoon the weather will again pick up in the South East. The IMO warns of violent storm in the region and dangerous travel conditions.
The weather is expected to remain extremely wintery on Sunday:
On Sunday weather turns to northeast blizzard in the north and northwest but westerly winds with snow and drifting snow in the southwest. Lighter winds and somewhat less precipitation in the east. Impassable roads and bad traveling conditions expected.
Travellers should remember keep two things in mind:
1) Expect powerful windgusts when driving near steep mountain sides. Individual gusts can easily reach hurricane force, causing drivers to lose control of their vehicles or blowing cars off the road. The Ring Road runs close to numerous steep mountains where such windgusts form.
2) Driving conditions become progressively more difficult at higher altitudes. The Ring Road crosses several mountain passes and heaths where driving conditions can deteriorate rapidly.
ICE-SAR travel alert
ICE-SAR has also issued a travel alert, asking travellers to revise their travel plans.
This weekend strong winds and blizzard conditions are predicted from Saturday morning until Sunday night beginning in the south east and then covering the entire island. Monitor road conditions and adjust travel plans as necessary!
