A Formal Request For The Icelandic Spring
by Once again, the days are cooling down after a few days of warmth and rain and it is blowing from the north giving you a …
Tag: Storm
There is a reason why Icelanders have over a hundred words for storms. When your country is an island in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean and depressions form like on a conveyor belt along with the Gulf Stream, it’s only natural that ever-changing conditions necessitate ever-changing names.
Although Iceland is frequently windy, it is uncommon for winds to reach hurricane force, but it can happen. However, when storms and heavy snowfall coincide, the country is vulnerable to a catastrophic situation.
When a storm or bad weather is expected, weather warnings are usually issued. If a weather warning is issued in the area where you intend to travel, you should consider changing your plans. If you still want to go, you can prepare as thoroughly as possible.
The Icelandic Weather Keeps It Coming With A Vengeance
As I write this post, a deep depression is expected to hit our island in the North Atlantic. Strong winds and snowfall are expected in …
Distant Church Lights In Snow Storm
It is calming to see the church lights through the snow storm. No matter which religion you have there is something special about it. This …
Small Whirlwinds Playing On The Ocean
The storm that is crossing Iceland at this moment is not so bad in the Westfjords. It surely is a storm and some snow but …
Global Storming Coming
In the autumn we wondered if this winter would be mild like the ones before. Well, there is no need to speculate anymore. This winter …
Snow Warriors
The snow keeps falling in the Westfjords of Iceland. Sometimes straight down and sometimes on the side depending on how the wind blows. After a …
Storm Dancing On Glassy Roads
Snow is great unless it is too wet and heavy. Storm can also be great until it begins to blast the roads you are driving …
Westfjords In Winter Focus
The Westfjords have been through difficult times in recent weeks. For a long time there was a winter storm with heavy snowfall. The road system …
Weaknesses In Iceland’s Infrastructure Exposed
The bad weather in the past couple of weeks has exposed weaknesses in infrastructure that has caught many interested parties off guard. Areas in the …
Mild Autumn and Fierce December
Autumn was mild but December has been very hard. The winter calm has turned away from the sharp wind that blows from the north. When …
Full Force Snowstorm
The past few days have been difficult across the country. There has been heavy snowfall in the north of Iceland and wind speed has been …
Before The Snowstorm
There is a snowstorm coming. It is expected to be one of the worst storms in a long time. Rescue forces are in a state …
Freaky Looping Snow Storm
Sometimes the weather in Iceland is quite freaky. You go out in the sunshine and after a few minutes it is pouring rain or snowing. …