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Pathway To The Eruption Site Closed Due To The Weather
The pathway to the eruption site at Fagradalsfjall was closed due to the weather yesterday, reports Vísir, but is now re-opened. A yellow weather warning effects traveling in large part of the country this afternoon. The Icelandic Met Office has urged people…
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Yellow Warning In Effect For East Iceland
A yellow alert is in effect for the East Fjords, effective for the entirety of Saturday. As this warning forecasts heavy rains, much attention is on Seyðisfjörður right now. The village experienced landslides that leveled 14 homes last December, and the situation…
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Severe Storm Warning For East Iceland Tomorrow
The Icelandic Met Office has issued some severe storm warnings for the eastern half of the country, bringing with them poor visibility and, in some places, winds up to 45 metres per second. This alert goes into effect tonight, and will last…
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Yellow Storm Warnings Across Nearly The Whole Country
The Icelandic Met Office has issued yellow storm warnings across nearly the whole country, which will be in effect from this afternoon until early tomorrow morning. Warnings have been issued for Suðurland, Faxaflói, Breiðafjörður, the Westfjords, the North, the Southwest, and the…
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RVK Newscast #28: Infections Quickly Rising And Crashing Waves In The City
Covid-19 is on a quick rise in Iceland with over a hundred new infections in a few days. The Icelandic government has taken up the weather-colour system to show the severity of the pandemic. And we went to the scene where crashing…
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Yellow Weather Warning For The South And East
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Icelandic Meteorological Office for the south coast of Iceland and parts of the east. Starting tonight and the early morning hours, a bad weather front is expected to arrive from the south, accompanied…
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Thunderbolts And Lightning In East Iceland
Nearly 60 lightning strikes have been reported in the Eastfjords of Iceland, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Many residents in the East of Iceland were woken up last Saturday night by heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning. As Austurfrétt reports, many at…
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Two May Face Criminal Charges In Mountaineers Of Iceland Case
Two employees of Mountaineers of Iceland—a regular employee and a member of management—may face criminal charges for an ill-fated snowmobile tour atop Langjökull glacier taken last January, RÚV reports. Police have concluded their investigation of the incident, and now the matter is…
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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 difficult at best to travel on. At the same time, a blizzard is bearing down on East Iceland today, and is expected…
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Yet Another Storm Rolling In Later Today
Hope you’ve been enjoying the relative peace and quiet of the recent weather after last week’s storm, because a yellow alert has been issued for all Iceland, with the exception of the Faxaflói region, while the southeast has an orange warning issued,…
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Storm Update: Flooded Homes, Fallen Trees, Downed Power
While the extratropical cyclone which rolled over South Iceland today has now moved its way north, the region is now picking up the pieces and still trying to put things back in order. Grapevine reader and Reykjavík resident Kelea Quinn sent us…
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State Of Uncertainty Issued Over Possibility Of Avalanches In The Westfjords Today
A state of uncertainty has been declared for the Westfjords today, Vísir reports, on account of an increased risk of avalanches in the northern portion of the region. The Icelandic Met Office is monitoring the situation closely. As it stands now, there…
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Bread Shelves Cleared Last Night Before Storm
Residents of the capital area stormed the supermarkets and cleared the shelves of bread, milk, and eggs last night in preparation for the storm. Gréta María Grétarsdóttir, CEO of Krónan, expressed exasperation over the empty bread shelves. “It’s been crazy busy this…
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Flights Today: No Domestic Flights, International Flights Opening Later Today
As the extratropical cyclone rolls over Iceland today, numerous services have been closed in the southern part of the country for most of the day today. This, unfortunately, also includes air travel both domestic and international, but there is a light at…
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Weather Update: All Roads Out Of Reykjavík Will Very Likely Be Closed Tonight
As a cyclone is predicted to begin touching down in Iceland tonight, and coming in from the southwest, most or all of the roads in and out of Reykjavík will very likely be closed tonight, RÚV reports. The southwest of the country,…
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Reminder: Cyclone Touches Down In Iceland Tonight
An orange warning is now in effect for the entire country. High winds will begin touching down in the southwest this evening, getting progressively worse through Friday, but calming down again by Saturday morning. The Reykjavík area will see winds climb into…
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Cyclone Touches Down Tomorrow Evening
A clearer picture has emerged about the cyclone approaching Iceland, according to the latest from the Icelandic Met Office. As reported, a yellow alert for Friday predicts a low pressure area down to 930 hectopascals (hPa), comparable to some of the worst…
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Enjoy Today’s Calm Weather? Too Bad, Another Storm Is Coming
The storms that have raged over Iceland over the past 48 hours have finally abated, and everyone is breathing a sigh of relief. That relief is going to be very short-lived, however, based on the latest alerts from the Icelandic Met Office.…
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Travel Difficulties, Road Closures For Much Of The Country Today
Most roads in Iceland are going to be difficult to travel on at best, with many closures in the northern parts of the country, due to today’s gale-force storm. The road conditions map from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration shows that…
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Couple Found Dead Last Week Likely Died Of Exposure, Preliminary Investigations Show
Preliminary investigations being conducted by the police indicate that a young couple who were found dead in South Iceland last week very likely died of exposure. This was disclosed in an announcement from the South Iceland Police. The police emphasise that these…
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Couple Found Dead In Sólheimasandur, Police Investigating
A man and a woman in their twenties were found dead, about 150 metres apart from one another, near the wreckage of the DC-3 airplane on Sólheimasandur, South Iceland, yesterday. Police are investigating the matter and, as they were both Chinese nationals,…
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Storm Days: Frozen Cars, Avalanche Warnings, Power Outages, Snow Tunnels
The latest weather alert from the Icelandic Met Office shows that storm conditions will persist over the entirety of the country through tomorrow afternoon. While the yellow zones will see winds from 15 to 23 metres per second with blowing snow and…
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Stranded Air Travelers, One Traffic Fatality, Over Last Weekend
It was a frustrating weekend for those attempting to drive to, and those landing in, Keflavík International Airport this past weekend. Unfortunately, severe weather conditions resulted in one traffic fatality on the road leading to the airport. Some 4,000 people were left…