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  • 2022 Second Wettest Year In Reykjavík

    2022 Second Wettest Year In Reykjavík

    As of now, 2022 is the second wettest year in Reykjavík since records began over a century ago, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts, posters even socks and…

  • More Summer Days In Akureyri Than Reykjavík This Year

    More Summer Days In Akureyri Than Reykjavík This Year

    This summer Akureyri has seen three times the amount of “summer days” than Reykjavík, according to the criteria of Hungurdiskar. The definition of a “summer day” according to Trausti Jónsson, who publishes the results, is a day where there’s no precipitation in…

  • You’re Wet, And You’re Cold, And You’re Miserable

    You’re Wet, And You’re Cold, And You’re Miserable

    You’ve just come in for the day. Your clothes are strewn across the radiator. Your anorak is hanging in the bathroom. It’s creating a giant puddle on the floor. Oh, and you’ve just stepped in it with your last pair of dry…

  • Travellers Warned To Stay Vigilant

    Travellers Warned To Stay Vigilant

    Bad weather throughout the country yesterday has compromised road safety and tourists are asked to increase caution while travelling, reports Vísir. Iceland’s Meteorological Office predicts heavy rainfall and high winds will effect most parts of the country and continue over the coming days.…