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The Icelandic Road Administration Warns About Potholes
The Icelandic Road Administration (Vegagerðin) warns drivers about potholes, particularly in South and Southwest Iceland, following weeks of unstable weather, reports RÚV. Crews are actively working to repair road damage. Drivers are urged to drive cautiously and reduce their speed near repair…
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Snowy And Slippery Roads Throughout The Country
Winter weather is affecting the traffic in most parts of the country, Vísir warns. Slippery roads and snow force people to drive carefully. [su_pullquote]Become a member of our YouTube channel to get special access to our video content![/su_pullquote] The Icelandic Road Administration’s…
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Temperatures In The Country Could Reach Minus 30 With Wind Cooling
Low temperatures are forecast across the country, but the reality may be even colder than these numbers suggest. RUV reports that high wind speeds will contribute to the icy chill across the country. This effect might be felt most strongly in the…
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Winter Tires Have Huge Impact On Air Pollution
A recent study has shown that studded tires have the greatest effect on the formation of particulate matter caused by traffic in the capital area, Kjarninn reports. The use of studded tires must be significantly reduced if the Icelandic government are to…
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North Icelandic Town Celebrates First Day Of Sunlight
Today, the inhabitants of Siglufjörður, on Iceland’s north coast, celebrated a very special day today: the return of sunlight, MBL reports. It’s no secret that Icelandic winters are characterised by long periods of darkness, but some places fare better than others. Icelanders…
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This Week In Weather: Hail Will Prevail!
December might have just “ho ho hoed” its way in, but a warm air mass will bring Icelanders temperatures resembling a second summer today and tomorrow. In the north, Akureyri is estimated to potentially go up to 15º C today. At this…
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Harsh Winter Descends Upon North Iceland, Travel Through Region Tomorrow Not Advised
The blizzard conditions for North Iceland that the Icelandic Met Office warned about last Monday has been realised. RÚV reports that the north has been buried under heavy snowfall, and there is a weather advisory for tomorrow strongly advising caution for those…
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The Lóaboratoríum: Winter Is Here
Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir is a comic artist, musician and probably a bunch of other things, too. She has contributed to Grapevine since way back when. Our very favourite, here she presents her latest, taken from our new issue, on the street now.
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Farewell! You Black Winter Emperor
It’s official. Summer is here. Of course, the Icelandic summer is always some kind of a mix of grey skies, rain, strong wind and high expectations. But it’s also a time to revisit your favourite mountain, some local summer festival or to…
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Weather In Iceland This Week: Starts Like Winter, Ends Like Autumn
Low temperatures and snow are going to be prominent through most of the week, but as the weekend approaches, the winter weather will give way to more autumn-like conditions. According to the latest forecast on the weather ahead, winter has at last…
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PHOTOS: Reykjavik FINALLY Blessed With Snowfall
Apparently the weather goddess heard our incessant whining, as she has finally blessed Iceland’s capital area with beautiful snow. As reported, Akureyri was blanketed with a thick coat of pretty snow last weekend, which was certainly picturesque. But it also left those…
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Akureyri Buried In Snow, While Reykjavik Still Waits For Winter
While Iceland’s capital contends with high winds and little else wintery, Akureyri is a winter wonderland of snow as far as the eye can see. Those of us who live in Iceland’c capital city are a little bit envious of the “capital…
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First Day Of Winter In Iceland—And “Meat Soup Day” On Skólavörðustígur
Yup, that’s right—as Jon Snow once moodily muttered, “Winter is here.” But despite the official onset of the long Icelandic winter, all is not lost, for October 27th is also Kjótsúpudagurinn, or “Meat soup day,” in Reykjavík. From 2pm-4pm, seven restaurants on…
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Winter Is Coming And No One Cares: Where To Buy Warm Stuff In Reykjavík
It’s a snowy morning with a slight wind blowing in your face from the northeast at about 100 km/h and, unfortunately, the situation isn’t dire enough to pull a sickie. Luckily, it’s time to not give a fuck. Fashion and winter go…
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How To Survive An Icelandic Winter
Icelandic winters can be hard and long. It’s good to prepare, because winter is coming and with it lethargy, melancholy and a lot of irony. Let’s face it, it’ll be cold, rainy and depressing, so there’s no point in making life harder…
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Excited For Autumn In Iceland? Too Bad, Winter Is Coming
You may have seen some of Grapevine’s posts on the beauty of autumn in Iceland. While the autumnal equinox will not actually get here until September 23, winterish conditions may descend upon us before autumn even has a chance to begin. The…
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A Week Of Bizarre Weather Ahead In Iceland
It’s that time of year again when the weather Gods can’t make up their minds on what meteorological agents they should unleash on the country. Will there be sun? Will there be snow? Will there be rain? How about all at once?…
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Avalanche Risk Rising Across The Country
Following heavy snowfall covering most of the country in recent days, RÚV reports that the weather might only get worse over the weekend with an increasing risk of avalanches. Outdoor workers and tourists planning to engage in winter activities should be especially…
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The Great Escape: A Luxurious Getaway At The Ion Adventure Hotel
Þingvallavatn, Iceland’s biggest lake, sits cradled in the snowy tundra 45 kilometres east of Reykjavík. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with islands, the shimmering water recedes into the hazy distance, semi-frozen in the depths of the Icelandic winter. Shards of ice clink…
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Yellow Weather Alert Issued Around Much Of Iceland Today & Tomorrow
The Icelandic Met office has issued a yellow weather alert around more than half of Iceland’s coastline. In the Westfjords, north Iceland, the east coast, and the southern route between Vík and Höfn, poor driving conditions are forecast with low visibility, gales,…
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Smite The Winter: Icelanders Play Football On Frozen Lake In -8°C
Reykjavík’s Tjörnin pond freezes over completely in winter. The ice is thick enough to walk over, and it becomes a popular spot to feed the ducks and take a weekend stroll. It’s also a good surface for a game of football. Taken…
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Photos: A Sunset Road Trip In The Snowy South
We took a drive down into the deep countryside of South Iceland this week to stay at the Ion Adventure Hotel, near Iceland’s biggest lake, Þingvallavatn. On the way there and back, we passed some wonderful snowy landscapes in the long dusk…
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Darkness Overload: The Shortest Day Of The Year Today
Finally, the day we have been looking forward to the most has arrived. Today is the Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun rises at 11:22 AM in Reykjavík, and it sets at…