Storm warning for Saturday - flying trampoline weather!
A storm is expected to hit Iceland on Saturday which is very unusual for May in Iceland. The windspeeds will be so great that the Iceland Met Office has warned that "trampolines may fly."
The weather will start getting fairly bad this afternoon with rain and wind continuing tomorrow and then worsening on Saturday. The bad weather will continue on Sunday.
Also in Nature and Travel
Serious case of off-road driving
A most serious case of off-road driving was discovered at noon, yesterday, in the Fjallabak Nature Reserve, the central Icelandic highlands.
‘Tourists’ warts’ cause soil erosion
“Some call them ‘tourists’ warts.’ That tells you something,” tour guide Árni Tryggvason states.
Trapped whales rescued again
Rescue workers successfully herded a pod of pilot whales out of Kolgrafarfjörður fjord, West Iceland, last night.
Bridge over Ölfusá river closed
Due to maintenance, the bridge over Ölfusá river, by Selfoss, South Iceland, has been closed.
Amazing video of pilot whales
The following video shows the rescue team Klaki from Grundarfjörður herding dozens of pilot whales out of Kolgrafarfjörður fjord, after the whales had gotten trapped there.
Dozens of pilot whales trapped again
Dozens of pilot whales, saved by rescue workers last night after being trapped in Kolgrafarfjörður fjord, West Iceland, are most likely back in the fjord this morning.
The incredible red hills of Heiðmörk nature reserve
The strange red hills of Rauðhólar in the Heiðmörk nature reserve were formed when steam collected beneath lava and exploded some 5.700 years ago says geologist Páll Einarsson at the University of Iceland
Icelandic whaling company sued by conservationists for killing hybrid whale
Conservation organisation Jarðarvinir is suing Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf for hunting a fin whale/ blue whale hybrid last month.
Huge iceberg spotted north of West Fjords
A gigantic iceberg was spotted by the crew of fishing vessel Engey RE-1 north of Ísafjarðardjúp yesterday.
Firework display at glacier lagoon on Saturday
Fireworks over a lagoon filled with icebergs sounds like a scene out of a film, but it's actually an annual event at Jökulsárlón lagoon in South East Iceland, now taking place on Saturday, August 11th.
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