Vatnaleið road status
Mountain pass on Route 56 · live from Vegagerðin · feed checked
Conditions on the pass now
Vatnaleið is open with no hazards reported on the pass right now.
- VatnaleiðReportedClear conditions
Snow clearing: 7 days a week, 08:00-19:30 weekdays, 09:30-19:00 weekends (winter schedule)
Vegagerðin may postpone clearing in bad weather. How snow clearing works
Source: Vegagerðin road condition feed. Conditions on a mountain pass can change within the hour; check again right before you drive.
Wind and temperature at the pass
Vegagerðin's road-side stations nearest the pass. Gusts are what push a car sideways: above 15 m/s is hard going for campervans and high vehicles, above 20-25 m/s for everyone.
| Station | Wind | Gusts | Air | Road surface | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatnaleið at the pass | 7.2 m/s | 10.1 m/s | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | |
| Stórholt 9 km away | 5.4 m/s | 9.1 m/s | 9.2°C | 7.4°C | |
| Kolgrafafjörður 15 km away | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 m/s | 10.1°C | 8.3°C |
- Wind
- 7.2 m/s
- Gusts
- 10.1 m/s
- Air
- 7.4°C
- Road surface
- 7.4°C
- Observed
- Wind
- 5.4 m/s
- Gusts
- 9.1 m/s
- Air
- 9.2°C
- Road surface
- 7.4°C
- Observed
- Wind
- 4.8 m/s
- Gusts
- 6.9 m/s
- Air
- 10.1°C
- Road surface
- 8.3°C
- Observed
Readings older than 60 minutes are left out. Source: umferdin.is (Vegagerðin).
Live road cameras nearby
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Drives that cross Vatnaleið
Popular routes whose usual path goes over this pass, with live conditions for the whole drive.
Planning a winter crossing
Vegagerðin clears each road on its own schedule, and many roads only within set hours, so an early or late crossing may meet an uncleared pass. The snow clearing line under each section above shows its schedule; see how snow clearing works for the full picture, and the winter driving guide for when to wait a storm out.
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About this data
Road conditions from Vegagerðin (the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration), wind from its road weather stations via umferdin.is, cameras from Vegagerðin. Always confirm on umferdin.is or by phone on 1777 before crossing a mountain pass in winter. All mountain passes → Road closures and alerts today →