A small bus ran into trouble in Raknadalur, deep in Patreksfjörður, last night when an avalanche fell onto the road and blocked it.
Flight to Paris cancelled
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.
Holtavörðuheiði, Hellisheiði and Þrengsli now open
The road over Holtavörðuheiði was closed but was opened later this morning. The roads over Hellisheiði and through Þrengsli have been reopened.
Came to Iceland for work and stayed for love
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.
Group of tourists took everything they could carry
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.
Snowplow catches fire on Hellisheiði
A fire broke out in a snowplow near the junction at Þrengslin early this morning, around 4 a.m.
Surge in fuel prices likely to push flight prices
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.
Bríet kicks off Easter tour ahead of international dates
Bríet is heading out on an Easter tour, stopping in four locations. After that, the wider world awaits her.
Human error delayed police response to theft case
Human error led to a theft case at the Freysnes roadside shop in Skaftafell on Sunday not being properly registered in the police system.
“There’s always a spirit of love at the Blues Festival”
“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.