A deep low-pressure system is expected to hit Iceland on Wednesday, bringing strong winds and widespread precipitation, according to reports from RÚV and other Icelandic media. Weather authorities expect especially severe conditions in the northwest of the country, with stormy weather also forecast over the sea between Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has announced plans to issue yellow and possibly orange weather warnings as the storm approaches. The warnings are part of Iceland’s national alert system, with orange indicating a significant weather threat. Teitur Arason, a duty meteorologist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, said the storm will affect the entire country. This quote was translated from Icelandic.
According to the Meteorological Office, the storm will have two phases, with changing weather conditions during the day. Forecast models predict that the central pressure of the low could fall to about 937 millibars on Wednesday morning, which is considered unusually deep for this time of year. However, there remains uncertainty about the exact track of the low, with one forecast showing the centre passing over eastern Iceland and another suggesting landfall just east of Mýrdalsjökull, an ice cap in the south.
Authorities warn that disruption to flights is likely, and urge the public to secure loose objects and pay close attention to weather and road-condition information. Road users are advised to follow updates on traffic.is and to be prepared for difficult travel conditions.
Sources
- RÚV (first reported) in Icelandic
- Vísir in Icelandic
- mbl.is in Icelandic
- Trölli in Icelandic
- Vikublaðið in Icelandic
- Fréttatíminn in Icelandic
