Mountain pass · Route 1
Vatnsskarð road conditions
Easily passable.
Assessed by Vegagerðin 05:16Checked 12:25 · Iceland time (GMT) · Monday 2 November
The pass today
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1Svínvetningabraut to Varmahlíð
Easily passable· 05:16
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- Vatnsskarð: Svínvetningabraut - VarmahlíðEasily passable· 05:16Cleared every day · Winter service: 07:30–21:30 weekdays, 08:00–21:00 weekends
- Easily passable
- Spots of ice
- Difficult condition
- Closed
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Weather along the way
Vegagerðin · m/s| Station | Wind (m/s) | Gusts (m/s) | Air | Road surface | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatnsskarð | E 3 | 6 | 6 °C | 4 °C | 12:20 |
Vatnsskarð12:20
- Wind
- E 3
- Gusts
- 6
- Air
- 6°
- Road surface
- 4°
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Local notes from the Færð og Veður team
Vatnsskarð carries the Ring Road between Blönduós and Varmahlíð in Skagafjörður.
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