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.
Morgunblaðið reported on Monday that U.S. authorities had banned the sale of routers not manufactured in the United States. Routers are the devices that connect homes and businesses to telecommunications networks and thus to the internet. The ban is justified by reference to recent cyberattacks, with authorities claiming there is no other way to ensure that malicious actors have not inserted vulnerabilities into software or hardware that could later be exploited for further attacks.
The Passion Hymns by Hallgrímur Pétursson will, as is tradition, be performed in full at Hallgrímskirkja tomorrow, Good Friday. The event is overseen by actress and writer Steinunn Jóhannesdóttir, and a total of eight readers will share the recitation of the hymns.
“It’s great to be back at our original venue at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica—it’s the second year in a row we’re there,” says Guðmundur Pétursson, guitarist and artistic director of the Reykjavík Blues Festival.
Human error led to a theft case at the Freysnes roadside shop in Skaftafell on Sunday not being properly registered in the police system.
Bríet is heading out on an Easter tour, stopping in four locations. After that, the wider world awaits her.
Unprecedented increases in aviation fuel prices have occurred in March. At the beginning of the month, before airstrikes on Iran, a ton of fuel cost around $800 on the global market. It has now risen to approximately $1,600.
A fire broke out in a snowplow near the junction at Þrengslin early this morning, around 4 a.m.
A group of around ten tourists shoplifted extensively from the Freysnes roadside shop today. The owner is warning other tourism operators about the group, which is believed to be heading east. The thieves took groceries, candy, and souvenirs.
An Icelandair flight to Paris, scheduled to depart at 4:00 PM today, has been cancelled. No information has been provided as to why, but it is likely due to a chain reaction from flight disruptions yesterday and earlier today.
The road over Holtavörðuheiði was closed but was opened later this morning. The roads over Hellisheiði and through Þrengsli have been reopened.
Polish Catholics have a tradition at Easter of having carefully prepared food baskets blessed—baskets filled with symbolic meaning. When Aneta Cwiklinska moved to Iceland, she never intended to stay long.
A small bus ran into trouble in Raknadalur, deep in Patreksfjörður, last night when an avalanche fell onto the road and blocked it.
A public bus was stolen at Vífilstaðir in Garðabær yesterday evening.
There will be a southeasterly snowstorm, poor visibility, and difficult driving conditions on Reykjanesbraut, Kjalarnes, and Hellisheiði after 4 PM today.
A tourist had to be rescued at the base of Sólheimajökull today after falling and injuring their hip.
