Travellers are warned to show caution when driving south of the Eyjafjöll mountains, on the southern edge of Eyjafjallajökull glacier, and in the Öræfi region, south of Vatnajökull glacier tomorrow. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a storm warning for the two regions in South Iceland for tomorrow.
Wind speeds are expected to top 20 m/s (45 mph) or severe gale. Individual wind gusts can reach hurricane force strength of more than 40 m/s (90 mph). The strongest wind gusts are expected along mountainsides. Wind gusts of this strength can easily cause drivers to lose control of their cars or blow them off the road.
Travellers are urged to show caution when driving along mountainsides in South Iceland tomorrow, check the weather forecast and any weather warnings at the website of the Icelandic Meteorological Office. You can also check on road conditions at the site of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority. The IRCA also has a map with webcams and up-to-date notes of areas with strong wind gusts.
Travellers are warned to show caution when driving south of the Eyjafjöll mountains, on the southern edge of Eyjafjallajökull glacier, and in the Öræfi region, south of Vatnajökull glacier tomorrow. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a storm warning for the two regions in South Iceland for tomorrow.
Wind speeds are expected to top 20 m/s (45 mph) or severe gale. Individual wind gusts can reach hurricane force strength of more than 40 m/s (90 mph). The strongest wind gusts are expected along mountainsides. Wind gusts of this strength can easily cause drivers to lose control of their cars or blow them off the road.
Travellers are urged to show caution when driving along mountainsides in South Iceland tomorrow, check the weather forecast and any weather warnings at the website of the Icelandic Meteorological Office. You can also check on road conditions at the site of the Icelandic Road and Coastal Authority. The IRCA also has a map with webcams and up-to-date notes of areas with strong wind gusts.
