According to representatives of the UK Meteorological Office, the ash cloud arising from the eruption that started two days ago in Grímsvötn should not reach the UK before the end of the week. Anyhow, due to the constantly changing weather – more variable than during last year’s eruption – the situation is constantly evolving. Forecast […]
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A heavy ash fall is affecting large areas in the south of Iceland. The ash fall started soon after the eruption begun yesterday, and there are areas that are currently in nearly complete darkness. The ring road leading to the volcano is currently closed due to close to zero visibility.The cameras at the Road Administration […]
Because of the forecast that came from the British aviation authority, all local and international flights from and to Iceland have been grounded today. The Keflavik airport closed this morning at 09:30am. The ash plume raising from the Grímsvötn volcano reached a maximum height of 20Km yesterday, but since then the eruption seems to have […]
Preparations to celebrate Sjómannadagurinn (Seafarer’s Day in English) were well under the way everywhere in the capital: people at work could be seen all around, washing cars, polishing windows, painting walls and fences, mowing lawns. Everything looked so very promising, and everybody seemed so busy and happy. Excitement over the upcoming festivity – one of […]
