Persistent snowfall

A blizzard is expected in North Iceland tomorrow evening. Orange and yellow weather warnings have been issued in anticipation of the severe weather.According to a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, snowfall will begin in western Iceland today before spreading to other parts of the country. In western lowland areas, snow will turn to sleet or rain in the afternoon, while eastern Iceland will remain cold with little precipitation until later in the day.
Tomorrow, Friday, weather conditions will deteriorate in North Iceland. Westerly and northwesterly winds of 10–18 m/s are expected, accompanied by snowfall in the afternoon. By tomorrow evening, a blizzard with northerly winds of 18–25 m/s is forecast for North Iceland. Winds will be considerably lighter in southeastern Iceland, with little precipitation.
Difficult driving conditions expected
Orange weather warnings have been issued for Northwest and Northeast Iceland, while yellow warnings are in effect for the Westfjords and the central highlands. Most yellow warnings will take effect at 2 p.m. tomorrow, with warnings in North Iceland being upgraded to orange at 8 p.m.The warnings will gradually expire overnight, with all warnings lifted by 9 a.m. on Saturday.Those planning to travel, particularly in North Iceland tomorrow, are urged to closely monitor weather forecasts and warnings. Difficult driving conditions can be expected where strong winds and snowfall coincide.