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Storm causes travel disruption in Iceland
A storm which hit Iceland last night brought with it warm temperatures and high winds. Most of the snow in low-lying areas has already melted away — but a lot of travellers got in serious trouble on...
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Winter’s last hoorah: storm causes distruption in Iceland
Heavy rain, snow and howling winds hit Iceland yesterday evening leading to travel chaos — including over a thousand passengers waiting on the tarmac unable to alight international flights. Ten planes...
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Massive damage as Faroe Islands battered by hurricane-force storm
Widespread damage to property occurred in the Faroe Islands yesterday evening and night, as a fierce Atlantic storm raged by. Winds in the storm went up to 51 metres per second (184 km/h or 114 mph)....
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Icelandic charity concert to support Faroese search & rescue teams
A fundraising campaign has kicked off in Iceland to collect money for the Faroe Islands’ search & rescue organisation, which worked extremely hard to protect lives and property when the islands...
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Scandinavia battered by powerful storm
Storm Dagmar attacked Norway on Christmas Night, before continuing to Sweden and Finland. At leans one person died and over 70,000 homes are without power. Deaths were feared in Norway as the country...
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Residents on alert following Norway landslides
More than 20 Norwegians are not yet able to return to their homes following massive landslides near Trondheim on Sunday. About 50 people were evacuated from the area after the huge slides coincided...
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Travel warning: dangerous weather today puts halt on Iceland thaw
Despite yesterday’s news that Iceland was experiencing a mid-winter thaw, a storm hitting the country today is causing widespread disruption and all unnecessary travel is strongly discouraged. Many...
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Live Nazi mine drifts ashore
Explosive experts have been commissioned to deal with a Nazi-era mine that has washed to shore in northern Sweden. The device, a spiked, German-made ball commonly associated with imagery from WWII,...
View ArticleStorm Warning – Better not Travel
There is no travel weather out there today so if you had a trip planned, better cancel or postpone. If you must travel please pay close attention to Vegagerdin, The Icelandic Road and Coastal...
View ArticleBlackout at Strandir
UPDATE: Electricity has been restored in most of the area affected by the blackout. A storm is till raging in the West fjords though and children are not attending school in some communities. The...
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Rooftops Torn of Buildings and Passengers Stuck on Airplanes due to Storm
Quite a severe storm hit the island last night and not with out consciences. Roofs were torn of buildings and blown out to see while empty containers loosened and shifted around a container lot in the...
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Hurricane Nicole’s tail hitting Iceland today – Domestic flights on hold
UPDATE: The wind is set to pick up even more now at 6pm with south and southwest winds, reaching a peak tonight. People are advised to pick up their children in daycare and after-school activities and...
View ArticleKing Winter has affirmed his arrival – with the moody northern winds
Ask Icelandic people if they’re freezing, they have to think about it a bit… “Its not so much the temperature” they’ll say, “It’s the diversity and moodiness of the volatile weather temperament”...
View ArticleIceland saw a snowy Christmas – but a wet storm is coming
There is a storm expected in Iceland, in the south west, temperatures are dropping and wind is picking up, bringing strong gales and rain and subsequent slippery streets so people in Iceland, locals...
View ArticleWinter storms still raging in Iceland – Road closures and warnings around the...
Even if summer has officially arrived in Iceland there is no stopping the snowstorms raging around the island, particularly in the east and west fjords this evening according to the Icelandic road...
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