Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 25.12.2024

OUTLOOK 0700 - 1200 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 230/50-65KT, -10
FL100: 230/60-80KT, -22
FL180: 230/70-90KT, -42

Overview of weather systems:
A 963 mb low just SE of Ammassalik is moving slowly NE. An increasing 972 mb low 400 km ENE of Iceland is moving NE.

Near surface winds:
SW 40-60 KT.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
Heavy showers of snow with poor visibility, but a few light snowshowers in the northeast. Tops near 18.000 FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Impassable, but marginal/poor in the northeast part.

Freezing level:
SFC.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
MOD in snowshowers.

Turbulence:
MOD/SEV.

Other information:
See SIGMET.