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Flooding Across South Iceland

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Elliðaár, the river situated in the outer Reykjavík area in the southwest Iceland, flooded its banks in several locations, RUV…

VIDEO: An Hour And A Half Just To Get Out Of The House

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While many capital area residents are likely feeling a sense of relief that the recent spate of warm winds and…

The Icelandic Roundup: Election Season Starts

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Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens discuss…

Bird Sighted, Spring Officially Here

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Although the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere occurred yesterday at 15:33 GMT, Icelanders employ another method to indicate the…

RVK Newscast 172: A Record-Breaking Winter

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Welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today Grapevine editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, takes us on a wintery walk around his neighbourhood to…

Storm Across The Country Until Friday Evening

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The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow alert for the entire country, with winds and snow expected until Friday…

Monday: A New Storm Hits Iceland

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Iceland begins its week with an orange warning in force in many parts of the country. A strong storm is…

Reykjavik Grapevine’s 16th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Is Here!

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Valur Grettisson (Editor-In-Chief) and Andie Sophia Fontaine (News Editor) are back, and we had a great time talking about Icelandic…

Storm Warning For Southeast Iceland Through Saturday Morning

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The Icelandic Met Office has issued a yellow alert for the entirety of southeast Iceland, in effect now and through…

The Icelandic Roundup: A New Podcast From Reykjavík Grapevine

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We’re excited to announce a new podcast from the Reykjavík Grapevine: The Icelandic Roundup. The Icelandic Roundup is your weekly…

Swan Couple Rescued in Vík

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A pair of swans had been recently rescued by the employees of Vegagerðin’s service center in Vík. The swans got…

Perfect Day: Ása Steinars

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Ása Steinars is an Icelandic photographer and content creator. Her love for photography and travelling has taken her many places…

Beware Of Slippery Roads in Reykjavík

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Roads and sidewalks in Reykjavík can be slippery today and tomorrow due to the weather. As Vísir reports, the ice…

Some Flights Delayed Due To Storm

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The storm that rolled through the southwest quadrant of Iceland this morning has delayed some flights to and from Keflavík…

Oh Boy It’s Yet Another Storm Coming

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Tomorrow is not going to be a good day for weather in the southwest quadrant of Iceland, as a yellow…

Another Storm Through Today And Tomorrow

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Just when the nation has been able to catch its breath from last week’s severe storms, another one has already…

Grapevine Picks: Finnish Saunas, Circus Sideshows and Mysterious Landscapes

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Here’s our weekly set of damn good reasons to leave your cosy Reykjavík home over the next seven days. Yes…

Yet Another Storm Sweeps Over Much Of Iceland

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Today is probably not a great day to be traveling anywhere in Iceland, at least not until this evening. The…

RVK Newscast 167: MP Blowin’ In The Wind

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Hello and welcome back to RVK Newscast! Today, editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson is reporting on (and in) stormy conditions in Iceland,…

Storm Approaching North Iceland, South Iceland Route Closed

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South Iceland might finally be out of the woods for the time being following yesterday’s massive storm, albeit not without…

VIDEO: Strong Winds Damage Strawberry Greenhouse

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A strawberry greenhouse has been badly damaged last night in Bláskógabyggð. The greenhouse measures about 2,000 square meters and is…