The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued an advisory to travellers, advising them to show caution around rivers and river crossings in the next few days. Heavy rain in West Iceland and the Westfjords, and warm weather in North and East Iceland are expected to lead to swelling rivers, potentially making many unbridged river crossings dangerous.
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The rain and warmer weather contribute to snow melting. Water levels are expected to rise in the coming days. Hikers and motorists are advised to show caution when crossing rivers or streams, and when in the vicinity of rivers.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued an advisory to travellers, advising them to show caution around rivers and river crossings in the next few days. Heavy rain in West Iceland and the Westfjords, and warm weather in North and East Iceland are expected to lead to swelling rivers, potentially making many unbridged river crossings dangerous.
Read more: Weekend weather: Cold and damp in the West. Sunny in the North
The rain and warmer weather contribute to snow melting. Water levels are expected to rise in the coming days. Hikers and motorists are advised to show caution when crossing rivers or streams, and when in the vicinity of rivers.
