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.

The road over Holtavörðuheiði was closed but was opened later this morning. The roads over Hellisheiði and through Þrengsli have been reopened.

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.

A small bus ran into trouble in Raknadalur, deep in Patreksfjörður, last night when an avalanche fell onto the road and blocked it.

A tourist had to be rescued at the base of Sólheimajökull today after falling and injuring their hip.

There will be a southeasterly snowstorm, poor visibility, and difficult driving conditions on Reykjanesbraut, Kjalarnes, and Hellisheiði after 4 PM today.

A public bus was stolen at Vífilstaðir in Garðabær yesterday evening.

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Low-pressure systems continue to batter the country, with another one expected to approach later tomorrow.

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Roads leading to and from the capital area were closed at 4:00 AM and will remain closed until the storm has passed, which is expected to be around 1:00 PM today, based on last night’s forecast.

Icelandair has canceled or postponed all of its international flights scheduled for tomorrow morning due to severe weather, according to a statement from the airline.

Severe southeast and easterly weather is expected to sweep across Iceland tomorrow, with particularly harsh conditions forecast for the southwest, including the capital area, in the morning.

“The energy source in geothermal systems is magma intrusions, and we are now seeing the geothermal system renew itself, which I find quite remarkable. We are witnessing a renewal of our heat source.”

Of the 40 electric buses in Strætó’s fleet, 15 are from the Chinese manufacturer Yutong. One Yutong bus is currently in operation in rural public transport, with plans to add five more by the end of the year.

Volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson says he is intrigued by the developments that began at midday Monday, when a strong earthquake swarm started on the Reykjanes Ridge, about 25 kilometers southwest of Eldey.

An earthquake measuring 4.1 struck about 25 kilometers southwest of Eldey on the Reykjanes Ridge at around 4:30 PM yesterday, following a seismic swarm that began around midday.

Search and rescue teams from Landsbjörg responded to numerous callouts yesterday due to severe weather, though the night itself was relatively calm.

Reykjanesbraut will be under an uncertainty alert from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM today, meaning the road could close on short notice.