Although sea ice and icebergs are now less common around Iceland than in the past—partly due to warming in the Northern Hemisphere, as across the globe, it can still be dangerous. Today, it is mainly fishermen and other seafarers who encounter sea ice.

Warm temperatures and a sunny day are expected on the First Day of Summer next Thursday. In the days that follow, however, the weather gods may bring colder spells.

Police in Suðurnes are investigating a major drug case after a significant quantity of amphetamine was seized upon passengers’ arrival in the country.

The City of Reykjavík plans to allocate ten million ISK to support and strengthen live music venues in the downtown area. To achieve this, the Music Venue Improvement Fund will be revived after previously operating from 2020 to 2022.

Paid parking will be introduced at Egilshöll. Parking closest to the building will remain free, but only for up to 15 minutes. Other spaces will be free for up to three hours.

Just before 8:00 PM yesterday, the rescue teams Ingunn from Laugarvatn, Tintron in Grímsnes, and the Árborg Rescue Association were called out with the highest priority due to an injured individual at Davíðsgjá, located by the eastern side of Vatnsvík in Þingvallavatn.

The Grindavík town council has invited all residents of Grindavík, the Prime Minister, members of parliament from the South constituency, and representatives of the real estate company Þórkatla to an open public meeting on Wednesday, April 22, at Gjáin in Grindavík.

A new OECD report on the social and economic impact of non-communicable diseases shows that they have a significant effect on the health, quality of life, and economies of member countries. According to the report, cases of such diseases are expected to increase by 31% over the next 25 years due solely to population aging.

Of the ten golden plovers that were in Iceland last summer and then flew abroad with transmitters on their backs, most have stayed in Ireland. Others have gone farther south, such as to France and Portugal. The one that traveled the farthest south has been particularly active in recent days.

A man in his fifties who underwent a procedure in which hyaluronic acid was injected into his penis at a beauty clinic in Hafnarfjörður ended up in the emergency department at Landspítali due to an infection and complications related to the treatment.

Hildur Björnsdóttir, leader of the Independence Party in Reykjavík City Council, says it is clear that the council majority now recognizes that changes to paid parking in the city center have failed and are negatively affecting both businesses and residents.

An Icelandair Boeing 757 passenger aircraft that flew low over Heimaey on Saturday disappeared from Flightradar24 tracking data for four minutes during its flight from Frankfurt to Iceland.

Around 25 million cubic meters of magma have accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the last eruption in July of last year, according to model calculations.

Spring is just around the corner, and in the coming days temperatures could reach double digits across much of the country.

Security experts at the Icelandic cybersecurity company Syndis are warning of an increased risk of targeted online scams after booking data linked to the travel site Booking.com was exposed.

Iceland enthusiast George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones, is one of the producers of the major film Elden Ring, which will be partly filmed in Iceland this summer.

A crew member suffered a leg injury aboard an Icelandic fishing vessel off Látrabjarg yesterday, prompting a response from the Icelandic Coast Guard’s helicopter unit. However, reaching the vessel was not straightforward.

An Icelandair Boeing 757 flew at low altitude just above the town of Vestmannaeyjar yesterday.

The Photos of the Year 2025 exhibition opens today, Saturday, at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography on the 6th floor at Tryggvagata 15, where the City Library is located. More than 100 photographs by 16 photographers will be on display.

A sperm whale washed ashore at Írskra brunnur at Gufuskálar yesterday.

It’s not just golden plovers, Arctic terns, and snipes that have arrived in Iceland, the puffin has now made its way all the way north to Grímsey.

A death notice appeared in Morgunblaðið this morning for a man who is not deceased.

The government today approved temporary economic measures aimed at curbing inflation and responding to rising oil prices due to the conflict in the Persian Gulf. The goal of the measures is to smooth out the impact of these increases and reduce their effects on Icelandic households and businesses.

Migratory birds are now arriving in Iceland one after another, and the Easter cold snap has not stopped their journey. According to ornithologist Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson, the first golden plover was spotted in Höfn on Easter Monday, and the first whimbrels have also started to appear.

“Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. At this time, I ask that my family be given privacy as it deals with these difficult circumstances.”

Young people in Iceland who are in their 18th year now have the opportunity to win an Interrail pass and travel across Europe free of charge.

Icelandic authorities have not yet responded to a request from the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) for information on permits for sea-based fish farming in Iceland that were issued without prior classification of the status of water bodies, which contravenes the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.

The documentary Ó góða gamla Grindavík was broadcast on Icelandic National Television over Easter. The film was directed by Margrét Hrafnsdóttir and focuses on the natural disasters on the Reykjanes Peninsula and the hardships the residents of Grindavík have endured. It drew attention that the well-known actress Sharon Stone is one of the film’s producers, credited as an “Executive Producer.”

Not many people had to spend the night at Keflavík Airport due to canceled flights. This is largely because measures were taken before the worst weather hit yesterday, preventing passengers from becoming stranded at the airport.

A large number of roads in North and East Iceland are currently closed as severe winter conditions continue to impact travel across the country. Snow clearing operations are underway in several other roads, including Tjörnes, Hólaheiði, Raufarhafnarvegur, Brekknaheiði, and Sandvíkurheiði, but conditions remain challenging.

Primary school students are experiencing increased insecurity due to a growing culture of violence among children and teenagers. Action is needed to ensure that children do not feel they must carry knives to feel safe. This is according to representatives of youth councils in an interview with Morgunblaðið.

A bedroom window and balcony paneling in a senior citizens’ building on Fannborg in Kópavogur were severely damaged when corrugated metal sheets and other debris from a partially demolished building were blown into it. It appears that no precautions had been taken to prevent debris from the site from being carried away by the wind, despite a yellow weather warning being imminent.

The Icelandic Met Office has updated tomorrow’s weather warnings. Orange warnings will take effect across large parts of the country around midday.

“The changes to the glaciers over these 20 years are dramatic. They can be attributed to the effects of the so-called ‘Blue Blob,’ which in some years has led to cooler weather here than the global average. In nearly all of these years, the glaciers have retreated, and major events have taken place,” says Dr. Þorvarður Árnason, director of the University of Iceland’s Research Center in Hornafjörður. He has closely monitored the glaciers since moving east in 2006.

A northeasterly wind of 8–15 m/s is forecast today, with light snow showers in the north and east. Winds are expected to be lighter in the southwest, where it will remain mostly dry.