Travelers heading for South or South East Iceland tomorrow should make revisions to their travel plans. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a Yellow Weather Alert for all of Southern Iceland tomorrow afternoon and evening. Gale or severe gale, with hazardous wind gusts and localized winds near steep mountains can pose danger to travelers driving cars susceptible to wind.
We have already seen one RV blown off the road in the season's winter storms. Hopefully we won't add more tomorrow!
Read more: Storm watch: RV blown off the road in West Iceland
The Yellow Weather Alert is in effect for South Iceland, including the entire South Coast is in effect from 13:00 (1 pm) Wednesday September 3, until 22:00 (10 pm) Wednesday evening, and for South East Iceland, from the village of Vík to the town of Höfn east of Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon from 15:00 (3 pm) until 23:00 (11 pm).
Travelers are told to expect gale or severe gale with sustained wind speed of 15-25 m/s (33.5-56 mph). Localized winds, especially near steep mountains, can reach 35 m/s (78 mph). Such winds can be hazardous to vehicles that are susceptible to wind. The weather will most likely cause some disruption to traffic, and travelers should plan accordingly.
You should expect the strongest winds along the foothills of Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull and Öræfajökull glaciers. The Eyjafjöll region, and the entire area between Seljalandsfoss waterfall and Vík is known for dangerous winds, as well as the Öræfi region in the foothills of Öræfajökull glacier in SE Iceland. In recent years numerous vehicles have been blown off the road in these regions, resulting in serious accidents, even fatalities.
Note that ICE-SAR has advised people to postpone travel in the region.
Now that winter has arrived travelers should always keep up to date with weather alerts and the forecast on vedur.is, any travel warnings at safetravel.is and road conditions on the website of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority.
Please drive safely!
Travelers heading for South or South East Iceland tomorrow should make revisions to their travel plans. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a Yellow Weather Alert for all of Southern Iceland tomorrow afternoon and evening. Gale or severe gale, with hazardous wind gusts and localized winds near steep mountains can pose danger to travelers driving cars susceptible to wind.
We have already seen one RV blown off the road in the season's winter storms. Hopefully we won't add more tomorrow!
Read more: Storm watch: RV blown off the road in West Iceland
The Yellow Weather Alert is in effect for South Iceland, including the entire South Coast is in effect from 13:00 (1 pm) Wednesday September 3, until 22:00 (10 pm) Wednesday evening, and for South East Iceland, from the village of Vík to the town of Höfn east of Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon from 15:00 (3 pm) until 23:00 (11 pm).
Travelers are told to expect gale or severe gale with sustained wind speed of 15-25 m/s (33.5-56 mph). Localized winds, especially near steep mountains, can reach 35 m/s (78 mph). Such winds can be hazardous to vehicles that are susceptible to wind. The weather will most likely cause some disruption to traffic, and travelers should plan accordingly.
You should expect the strongest winds along the foothills of Eyjafjallajökull, Mýrdalsjökull and Öræfajökull glaciers. The Eyjafjöll region, and the entire area between Seljalandsfoss waterfall and Vík is known for dangerous winds, as well as the Öræfi region in the foothills of Öræfajökull glacier in SE Iceland. In recent years numerous vehicles have been blown off the road in these regions, resulting in serious accidents, even fatalities.
Note that ICE-SAR has advised people to postpone travel in the region.
Now that winter has arrived travelers should always keep up to date with weather alerts and the forecast on vedur.is, any travel warnings at safetravel.is and road conditions on the website of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority.
Please drive safely!
