A fire broke out in a snowplow near the junction at Þrengslin early this morning, around 4 a.m. Read more
Bríet is heading out on an Easter tour, stopping in four locations. After that, the wider world awaits her.
Unprecedented increases in aviation fuel prices have occurred in March. At the beginning of the month, before airstrikes on Iran, a ton of fuel cost around $800 on the global market. It has now risen to approximately $1,600.
A group of around ten tourists shoplifted extensively from the Freysnes roadside shop today. The owner is warning other tourism operators about the group, which is believed to be heading east. The thieves took groceries, candy, and souvenirs.
An Icelandair flight to Paris, scheduled to depart at 4:00 PM today, has been cancelled. No information has been provided as to why, but it is likely due to a chain reaction from flight disruptions yesterday and earlier today.
The road over Holtavörðuheiði was closed but was opened later this morning. The roads over Hellisheiði and through Þrengsli have been reopened.
Polish Catholics have a tradition at Easter of having carefully prepared food baskets blessed—baskets filled with symbolic meaning. When Aneta Cwiklinska moved to Iceland, she never intended to stay long.
A small bus ran into trouble in Raknadalur, deep in Patreksfjörður, last night when an avalanche fell onto the road and blocked it.
A public bus was stolen at Vífilstaðir in Garðabær yesterday evening.
There will be a southeasterly snowstorm, poor visibility, and difficult driving conditions on Reykjanesbraut, Kjalarnes, and Hellisheiði after 4 PM today.
A tourist had to be rescued at the base of Sólheimajökull today after falling and injuring their hip.
Plans for cooperation between the private medical center Klíníkin and Landspítali National University Hospital on operating inpatient beds will not proceed. The proposed collaboration focused on services for elderly patients with certified functional and health assessments.
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir today took part in a summit of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in Helsinki, alongside leaders of the Nordic and Baltic countries and the prime ministers of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. In addition to JEF leaders, the presidents of Ukraine and the prime minister of Canada addressed the meeting.
Low-pressure systems continue to batter the country, with another one expected to approach later tomorrow.
“I started noticing last autumn that I was receiving emails from people saying they had already paid via PayPal. These messages kept increasing—people told me they had paid and sent receipts, and they looked exactly like the ones from my own system.”
Roads leading to and from the capital area were closed at 4:00 AM and will remain closed until the storm has passed, which is expected to be around 1:00 PM today, based on last night’s forecast.
Icelandair has canceled or postponed all of its international flights scheduled for tomorrow morning due to severe weather, according to a statement from the airline.
“The energy source in geothermal systems is magma intrusions, and we are now seeing the geothermal system renew itself, which I find quite remarkable. We are witnessing a renewal of our heat source.”
Severe southeast and easterly weather is expected to sweep across Iceland tomorrow, with particularly harsh conditions forecast for the southwest, including the capital area, in the morning.
Of the 40 electric buses in Strætó’s fleet, 15 are from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. One Yutong bus is currently in operation in rural public transport, with plans to add five more by the end of the year.
Volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson says he is intrigued by the developments that began at midday Monday, when a strong earthquake swarm started on the Reykjanes Ridge, about 25 kilometers southwest of Eldey.
An earthquake measuring 4.1 struck about 25 kilometers southwest of Eldey on the Reykjanes Ridge at around 4:30 PM yesterday, following a seismic swarm that began around midday.
Search and rescue teams from Landsbjörg responded to numerous callouts yesterday due to severe weather, though the night itself was relatively calm.
Reykjanesbraut will be under an uncertainty alert from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM today, meaning the road could close on short notice.
“This is simply done out of necessity, unfortunately,” says Magnús Hafliðason, CEO of N1, which has recently introduced parking fees at the gas station parking lot in Ártúnsbrekka.
On March 10, the 1,000th match in the history of the Icelandic recreational football club Dickenbauch Sportverein GmbH was played (Match 1000). Every single game has been recorded in a database, who showed up, the result, whether anyone arrived late, or even scored an own goal.
The four municipalities in the upper Árnessýsla region, which have jointly owned the Laugarás land in Bláskógabyggð, have agreed that Bláskógabyggð will buy the shares of the other three municipalities.
Twelve small avalanches fell above Neskaupstaður overnight and this morning.
Two German frigates have docked in Reykjavik Harbor, according to Ásgeir Erlendsson, spokesperson for the Icelandic Coast Guard.
The Ring Road, between Vík and Kirkjubæjarklaustur, will close at 11:00 PM tonight due to weather conditions.
Icelandair sent its Boeing 757 aircraft, Katla, on two flights to Akureyri today to accommodate major disruptions to air travel caused by yesterday’s weather.
All Icelandair flights today, both domestic and international, have been canceled due to severe weather conditions. The airline aims to resume normal operations tomorrow but is closely monitoring weather forecasts in the coming days.
Travelers passing through Hvalnes ran into serious trouble yesterday as strong winds caused intense sandstorms, shattering windows in numerous vehicles. Members of the Hornafjörður rescue team and police responded to assist those affected.
Yesterday marked five years since volcanic activity resumed on the Reykjanes Peninsula. On March 19, 2021, an eruption began in Geldingadalir near Fagradalsfjall, marking the start of a new volcanic era on the peninsula after nearly 800 years of dormancy.
Eyjagöng ehf. has reached an important milestone in assessing the feasibility of establishing a permanent road connection between mainland Iceland and the Westman Islands.
A large avalanche fell from Kirkjubólshlíð during the night, crossing the road and continuing down into the sea.
