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This Week In Weather: Hail Will Prevail!

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December might have just “ho ho hoed” its way in, but a warm air mass will bring Icelanders temperatures resembling…

Police Warn About Icy Roads

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Early this morning, the capital area police department released a warning about dangerous road conditions. The icy roads are especially…

Weather In Iceland: Sunny Work Week, Mixed Weekend

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The latest forecast from the Icelandic Met Office predicts a working week replete with sunny days, while the weekend will…

Woman Sues Tour Company Over Reynisfjara Injury And Wins

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A British tourist who was injured during a visit to the South Iceland beach of Reynisfjara has successfully won a…

Severe Weather Causes Bus Accident in The South

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After the issuing of a yellow alert for the south of Iceland yesterday, a bus with 23 people accidentally went…

Severe Weather Expected Until Tomorrow Evening

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Last week we announced some chilly and sunny days, but today the week awakes to a yellow alert in South…

Here Comes The Sun (And the Cold)

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After a stormy start to the week, the weather has calmed down significantly. The rest of the week looks very…

Spaceman On A Buggy

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The frozen land of Iceland is a hot-spot for science fiction movies. From the cinematic Svínafellsjökull glacier featuring in ‘Interstellar’…

Icelandic Fishing Company Engaged In Bribery, Tax Evasion, Plundering African Resources

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Some 30,000 documents published by Wikileaks as The Fishrot Files, and subsequently reported on by Stundin, RÚV’s investigative news programme…

Sunday Storms Gives Way To Inconsistent Week Of Weather

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An unexpected escalation in bad weather conditions stormed west and south Iceland yesterday, making windows whistle all over the country…

Airwaves 2019 Thursday Super-Review: Paladin’s Power Metal, Stunning Seabear & Mac DeMarco

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Day two down. The Grapevine Airwaves super-review team went out and we went hard. What did we love? What did…

We Are A Fire Cult: Andri Snær Magnason Talks Oil, Humans As Volcanoes & Pancake Sci-Fi

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“At first, people think I am messing around. But it’s all about the journey around the black hole,” laughs Andri…

Airwaves 2019 Wednesday Super-Review: Magical Countess Malaise, Cowboy Orville Peck & Much-Enjoyed Misery

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Day one of Airwaves down and to call The Grapevine pumped would be an understatement. Here’s what went down in…

Storm Warning For Southwest Iceland Through Friday Night And Saturday Morning

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Be sure you’re well bundled up tomorrow night and Saturday morning, because the Icelandic Met Office has issued a storm…

The Week In Weather: Dry And Cold Week, Wet And Warm Weekend

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The forecast for the week in Iceland is a double-edged sword: the work week will be dry, but at or…

New App Seeks To Help You Find The Northern Lights

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Ever drove around the countryside for hours desperately searching for the Northern Lights? We have. But fear no more, for…

The Vanishing: Dark Tourism Awaits In East Iceland’s Highlands

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Gravel road, near midnight. Each yellow road marker emerges from the fog, only one visible at a time. They mark…

The Matrix, Hummus, And Pancakes: Einar Stef’s Perfect Day

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Einar Stef is the drummer for electronic metal band, Hatari. In a rare moment, he speaks, and shares with us…

Severe Winter Weather In West, North And East Iceland; Road Travel Hazardous

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Today and tomorrow morning are not good times to be traveling by car through any region of Iceland except for…

Harsh Winter Descends Upon North Iceland, Travel Through Region Tomorrow Not Advised

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The blizzard conditions for North Iceland that the Icelandic Met Office warned about last Monday has been realised. RÚV reports…

Blizzard Warning For North & Southeast Iceland Today

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Autumn has come to an abrupt halt for much of the country, as the Icelandic Met Office now warns that…