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A Total Of 50 Weather Warnings This Summer
The weather office has never issued as many weather warnings as this summer since the new warning system was put into use in 2018, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 2022 Autumn edition is out! To celebrate we are adding a copy to…
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Weather Warning In The North
Today will be no weather for traveling in the north of Iceland. The Meteorological Office forecasts strong winds in Strandir and throughout the north today, including the northwest and the northeast. Winds as strong as 13-20 meters per second can occur. Such…
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Tourists In Grave Danger During Rock Storm At Black Sand Beach
Tourists were in great danger yesterday morning, when the windstorm at the black sand beach of Reynisfjara acquired such strength that the wind began lifting rocks and pebbles along with the sand, Vísir reports. Closed roads and windstorms The black beach on…
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Storm Warning For South Iceland Today, Part Of Route 1 Closed
This afternoon, high winds are expected to tear through south and southeast Iceland. Winds will in fact be so bad in this area that a portion of Route 1 has been closed. Mercifully, temperatures will be above freezing for most of the…
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Massive Storm Brewing: Upwards Of 40 Metres Per Second Predicted
Don’t get blown away, but here comes another weather update. Yesterday, cafés and parks in Reykjavik were filled to the brim with Icelanders wearing shorts and t-shirts. Today, they woke up to a serious storm warning in the south of Iceland. Oh Icelandic…
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HURRICANE WARNING Now In Full Effect
Today is not the day to go anywhere, as hurricane-force winds are forecast through the day and into tomorrow. The Iceland Met Office has issued a strong warning about today’s weather, which will see winds reaching anywhere between 35m/s to 50m/s. “A…
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Another Day, Another Storm Warning In Iceland
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has warned of severe winds and a potential storm in Southwest Iceland today, reports Vísir. Winds are expected at 20 metres per second in the first half of the day. Heavy rain showers are predicted also and then…
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IRCA Warns Of Icy Roads And Blizzard
On Monday night, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) announced closures of some roads due to stormy and icy conditions. Sandskeiði, Hellisheiði, Þrengsl and Mosfellsheiði are already closed. Other roads demand caution: Roads are extremely icy all around the country, according…
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Severe Weather Warning
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for this coming Tuesday and Wednesday. RÚV reports that an unusually strong low pressure system is headed for Iceland, bringing with it very high winds and high levels of rain. On Tuesday,…