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Well, You Asked: If All Else Fails, Do Meth!
Send us your previously-unsolvable quandaries and get enlightened by poor journalists totally banking on writing a hit novel to pay…
Lightning Expected In Forecast Today, Rain Rest Of Week
Very unstable air will cause heavy rain and possible thunderstorms with lightning, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Southerly winds…
Rediscovering Paradise: The Unexpected Side Effects Of Covid-19
It was 2010 when Eyjafjallajökull erupted. I went with a group of friends from work (I was working for the…
Four-Day Battle With a Five-Meter-Deep Snowdrift
by Nico Borbely
All in all it took four days to break through a thick snowdrift which accumulated over the course of the…
Weather Forecast: Rainy Day, Sunny Weekend
Considerable rain is expected in the south of the country, which is most welcome after several dry days in that…
Social Distance Celebrations, New Inspirations, And Self-Sufficiency: Marko Svart On Svartbysvart’s First Birthday
Last time the Grapevine checked up on designer Marko Svart and his partner, Momo Hayashi, the two had just opened…
Alarmingly High Levels Of Glacier Decline Recorded In Iceland Last Year
by Poppy Askham
Last year was one of the worst on record for glacial decline in Iceland according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office….
Hold On To Your Hats, 35m/s Winds Forecasted Today
by Poppy Askham
The Icelandic Met Office has warned of strong south-westerly winds today that could reach speeds of over 35 metres per…
Summertime Blues: Iceland Enters Tourist High Season In State Of Uncertainty
Iceland may be approaching the crest of coronavirus infections (or may have already reached by the time you read this),…
Weather In Iceland: Sunny, Light Winds, And Warmth? So It Seems!
For the rest of this week, most of Iceland will experiencing something like early summer as it is commonly known:…
“First Day Of Summer” Promises Cold Summer, According To Superstition (And Science)
Tomorrow marks the “First Day of Summer”, a public holiday which has its roots in the old Norse reckoning of…
Eurasian Oystercatcher Returns To Iceland
When the plover returns, spring is on its way. When the Eurasian oystercatcher returns, spring is officially here. The noisy…
Tarantulas Coming To Laugardalur Zoo
The Environmental Agency recently granted the Family Park and Zoo in Laugardalur the right to import tarantulas, RÚV reports. An…
Bomb Squad Delivers Easter Eggs To Coast Guard
Every year, it is tradition for the Icelandic Coast Guard to give all its employees Easter eggs. This year, however,…
Tourists Sleeping In Vaðlaheiði Tunnel
Recently, foreign tourists journeying around Iceland in small motorhomes widely began seeking shelter overnight in the Vaðlaheiði tunnel in Akureyri….
Wind, Snow, Rain And Yellow Warnings? It Must Be Spring
by Poppy Askham
It’s looking like the perfect weather for a quarantine this weekend. Following this week’s arrival of the harbinger of spring,…
Rejoice, Spring Has Finally Sprung: The Lóa Lands In Iceland
by Poppy Askham
As everyday life for humans slowly begins to grind to a halt, the arrival of Iceland’s cherished harbinger of spring,…
Wind, Rain, And Snow Throughout Northern Iceland
In case you didn’t have enough reasons to stay inside, the weather is supposed to get nasty over today and…
What Are Icelanders Talking About?: Coronavirus, Efling Strike, And More
One of the more concerning news stories of late has been the arrival of the coronavirus to Iceland. An Icelandic…
A Visit To Reykjanes Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
It’s flu season, which means that you or someone you know is likely to come down with some form or…
Road Closures Across The Country, Blizzard Across East Iceland Forecast
There are multiple road closures all across Iceland today, and where roads are not impassable, almost all of them are…