Iceland faces yellow and orange weather warnings on Saturday

Iceland’s Met Office has issued yellow and orange weather warnings across the country for Saturday, with gusts on the Snæfellsnes peninsula potentially exceeding 40 metres per second. The winds could endanger vehicles and cause damage, mbl.is reported.

<p Southerly and southeasterly storm-force winds are expected in western Iceland. Southwesterly storm-force winds are also forecast in many parts of the country on Sunday.

Gusts could exceed 30 metres per second in western and northwestern Iceland, reaching 40 to 45 metres per second on Snæfellsnes. The Met Office warns of severe squalls in northern Snæfellsnes from midday until evening.

Drivers are urged to take care, particularly if travelling in vehicles vulnerable to strong winds. Gusty conditions are also expected in the Westfjords. By evening, very strong winds could affect Skagafjörður between Varmahlíð and Sauðárkrókur, Fljót, western Eyjafjörður and Ljósavatnsskarð.