Meteorologist Predicts Warm Summer
Meteorologist Sigurður Þ. Ragnarsson, known as Siggi the Storm, is promising warmth and sunshine for the summer ahead, reports Vísir. He stated that the weather forecasts for th
Risk Of Avalanches In North Iceland, Westfjords
The Icelandic Met Office has announced an uncertainty phase in North Iceland and the Westfjords due to avalanche risk. The notice was posted on Thursday, March 21, with similar con
Fifteen Strætó Buses Damaged Due To The Weather
Fifteen Strætó buses were damaged due to sudden slippery conditions that occurred last week, reports Vísir. The damage ranges from minor dents to shattered windows. Three buses
Road Closures As First Snow Falls
Thursday, October 12, people in Iceland woke up to snow-covered ground, as the first flurries of the season started falling the night before. City of Reykjavík employees commenced
Snowfall And Chilling Temperatures In Snæfell and Askja
Snow covered ground around Snæfell mountain on July 5, reports RÚV. Conditions are also quite wintry and cold near Askja. The park ranger states that the temperature has dropped
Better Weather Predicted By The End Of May — But First, A Yellow Warning
It feels to soon after Sunday’s wind rain and torrent of hail to trust that fairer weather is on the horizon, but that’s just what Vísir.is is promising. In fact, [&he
Orange Warning In Place For Southeast Iceland
An orange weather warning went into effect at 14:00 Monday, applying to the capital area, southeast Iceland, Faxaflói Bay and the West Fjords, reports RÚV. The warning has been d
Winter Storms and Road Closures Expected New Year’s Eve and Day
The Icelandic Met Office forecasts bad weather on the last day of the year and recommends that people use Dec. 30 to get ready for New Year’s Eve and to […]
Icelanders Stuck In The Car For Two Days Due To Bad Weather
Rescue teams were called out on Sunday evening to help the people found in a car on Kollafjörðurheiði, reports RÚV. It is stated that the people had been stuck in […]
Taxi Stuck In A Town Pond
Work is underway to lift up a taxi that plunged into Reykjavík’s pond at Fríkirkjuveg this morning, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Get the new Reykjavík Grapevine issue with
Subsidence Continues At Grímsvötn
The ice sheet over Grímsvatn continues to sink and has now dropped by seven meters in the last few days, reports Vísir. However, there are no indications of increased geotherma
Tourists Name The Biggest Disappointment In Iceland
Lively discussions are now taking place in the Facebook group Travel Iceland, where foreign tourists mention the biggest disappointments with Iceland, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_
Snow Came Early To Siglufjörður
The streets of Siglufjörður were covered with snow this morning, reports RÚV. There is even more snow up in the mountains, but it’s unknown how long the snow will stay [&helli
Major Damage Was Done Due To Stormy Weather
The fire station in Reyðarfjörður was heavily damaged during the weekend’s stormy weather, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic photography combine in this disc
The Angró House To Be Moved To A New Location
The historic house Angró in Seyðisfjörður will be built in a new location after it collapsed during the storm last weekend, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]Titans of Icelandic ph
East Iceland Battered By Storms, Extensive Damage
High winds pummeled northeast Iceland over the weekend, especially on Sunday, with extensive damage done to buildings and cars. No serious injuries have been reported. [su_pullquot
Temperature Above 20 Degrees In The East
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A Total Of 50 Weather Warnings This Summer
The weather office has never issued as many weather warnings as this summer since the new warning system was put into use in 2018, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 20
Well, You Asked: Weather Or Not, There Will Be A Volcano
All questions are stupid if you ask us. I’m coming to Iceland at the end of September, how will the weather be? Ah a weather forecast, the most useless thing […]
The Summer Was Historically Cold, Met Office Says
The summer of 2022 has broken low temperature records, says a recent report by the Icelandic Met Office. [su_pullquote]The Bargain Chest just opened in Grapevine Store. This is whe