Highest water level since the beginning of measurements
The police in South Iceland investigated the situation at noon today and this photo was taken at that…
Earthquakes in Bárðarbunga – Iceland Monitor
Flying over Bárðarbunga. Photo/Þórður Arnar Þórðarson Two earthquakes, one of magnitude 2.4 and the other 1.8, occurred in…
Hvítá River Overflows Its Banks
The irrigation canal and the floodgate. The Hvítá River in the distance and in the distance you can…
14 were awarded the Order of the Falcon
The recipients of the Order together with the first couple. Photo/The Presidential Office A total of 14 people…
Hellisheiði might not be passable this evening and night
The weather might be bad this evening and into the night, causing Hellisheiði to be closed. mbl.is/Óttar Geirsson…
Fourteen bonfires in the capital area
Photo from mbl.is’s photo archives. mbl.is/Árni Sæberg There will be fourteen New Year”s Eve bonfires in the capital…
“Gorgeous weather” in 28 degrees of frost
In Iceland we talk about “window weather” when it is beautiful to look at from the warmth of…
Bárðarbunga is shaking – Iceland Monitor
The last earthquake above magnitude 3 occurred on December 19th. Map/Map.is A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Bárðarbunga at…
Hellisheiði might not be passable this evening and night
The weather might be bad this evening and into the night, causing Hellisheiði to be closed. mbl.is/Óttar Geirsson…
Rescue teams called out last night
The driving condition in Klettsháls is difficult now. Screenshot/webcam A driver was stuck on Klettsháls in the southern…
Made 300 trips up Esja this year
Hilmarsdóttir’s friends went with her on her 300th trip yesterday. Photo/Sent to mbl.is Hafdís Guðrún Hilmarsdóttir, a running…
Delivering their first New Year’s addresses
President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir; Kristrún Frostadóttir, the new Prime Minister and Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir, the new Bishop…