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Red alerts take effect tonight at 7 pm in parts of the country.

Severe Weather All Over Iceland Tonight

21 Feb 2022 The Icelandic Met Office has issued an orange weather alert for all of Iceland tonight.

Numerous Roads Closed After Heavy Snowfall

14 Feb 2022 Heavy snowfall in the southwestern part of Iceland overnight has resulted in numerous road closures.

Swimming Pool Full of Sand: Video

9 Feb 2022 The severe weather that moved across Iceland the night before last caused a sand storm in the village Vík í Mýrdal.

Severe Weather Continues

7 Feb 2022 Orange weather alerts remain in effect all morning for all but the westernmost part of Iceland.

Nearly One Guest Per Inhabitant of Iceland

2 Feb 2022 The Fagradalsfjall eruption site in Southwest Iceland remains a popular tourist attraction, even though no volcanic activity has been detected there since September 18.

Landspítali National University Hospital.

Time to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions in Iceland

24 Jan 2022 An action plan for the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions needs to be presented.

Icelandic Woman to Participate in World Top Model

23 Jan 2022 Beauty queen and doctoral student Hulda Vigdísardóttir will be the first Icelandic woman to participate in the beauty contest World Top Model.

Reporter Responsible for Couple’s Relationship

16 Jan 2022 “Without the picture of Olga and Sædís being published in Morgunblaðið, this adventure would not have happened.”

Children Aged 5-11 to Be Vaccinated Next Week

6 Jan 2022 Children aged 5-11 will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Reykjavík next week.

Steinunn Ólöf Benediktsdóttir and Arnar Hallgrímur Ágústsson, celebrating having reached their goal.

Reached the Top 150 Times

2 Jan 2022 A year ago, the goal of the couple Steinunn Ólöf Benediktsdóttir and Arnar Hallgrímur Ágústsson was to hike to the top of Úlfarsfell mountain 150 times during the year 2021.

Áramótaskaup: Comedy Show on TV Tonight

31 Dec 2021 If you’re visiting Iceland, or if you recently moved here, pay close attention to how the nation behaves tonight.

"I have no idea where I parked last night. Could this one be mine?" ( Something said numerous times in Akureyri, yesterday).

Cars Disappear in Akureyri

30 Dec 2021 When the residents of Akureyri, North Iceland, got ready to go to work yesterday morning, they had trouble finding their cars.

Earthquakes Resemble Ones Prior to Fagradalsfjall Eruption

22 Dec 2021 The national police commissioner, in consultation with the Suðurnes chief of police, has activated the uncertainty phase of the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, due to the ongoing seismic activity near Fagradalsfjall mountain, Southwest Iceland,

Uncertainty Phase, Due to Glacial Outburst Flood

1 Dec 2021 A glacial outburst flood, a.k.a. jökulhlaup, appears to have begun in Gígjukvísl river, originating in the Grímsvötn volcanic area in Vatnajökull glacier.