Deep low approaching Iceland, bringing gales, rain and blizzard conditions

A deep low will approach Iceland tonight, bringing easterly gales and considerable precipitation tomorrow morning. Northerly winds will bring blizzard conditions to northwestern Iceland in the afternoon, spreading eastwards overnight. The weather will ease on Thursday. Keep up to date with weather warnings.

Major change in the weather expected on Wednesday

A very deep and compact low-pressure system is expected to cross Iceland on Wednesday, bringing strong gales, heavy precipitation and blizzard conditions to parts of the country. Forecasts for this type of severe weather are particularly sensitive to changes in the track of the low.

Yellow landslide warning for eastern part of the country on Wednesday 14th of October

Recent weeks have been relatively wet across much of Iceland. Significant precipitation fell at the beginning of the week as weather fronts moved across southern and eastern parts of the country. All of the precipitation fell as rain and, although it did not last long, rainfall intensity was considerable. As a result, soils on slopes are widely saturated or waterlogged and therefore sensitive to additional rainfall.

Significant short-duration rainfall expected in Southern and Eastern part tonight

Late this evening, 11 October, a frontal system will move into southern Iceland. Brief periods of significant rainfall are expected in Southeast and East Iceland. The front is forecast to have passed by midday tomorrow. While the front is moving across the country, slope movements such as rockfalls and small landslides cannot be ruled out.