Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 January 2026 8:13 PM
Route 1 open between Núpsvatn and Höfn, but impassable further east

The ring road, Route 1, between Núpsvatn on Skeiðarársandur and Höfn has been reopened. The road was closed at Kirkjubæjarklaustur last night due to weather.

Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) reassessed the situation this morning and then moved the closure from Klaustur to Kálfafell.

Although the section between Núpsvatn and Höfn has been reopened, the ring road is impassable between […] more

mbl.is,   12 January 2026 5:37 PM
Uncertainty level declared at Fagridalur due to avalanche risk

Gale-force winds are affecting the Eastfjords, and an uncertainty level has been declared at Fagridalur due to avalanche risk near Grænafell. This was stated in a post by Eastfjords Police on Facebook. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 January 2026 4:17 PM
RÚV English Radio - THE WEEK IN ICELAND, FROM BORGARNES: REFERENDUM, MARINERA, ROADS, PARKING

Darren is joined in Borgarnes by his RÚV colleague Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir.

RÚV English Radio is heard around the world and in Iceland, celebrating Icelandic culture, art, music, language, and more.

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mbl.is,   12 January 2026 12:48 PM
One-fifth of the population is of foreign origin

A total of 83,950 foreign nationals were registered as residents in Iceland on January 1, an increase of 11 since December 1, 2025. more

Iceland Review,   12 January 2026 12:30 PM
New Visitor Exhibitions Recognised at Icelandic Design Awards

Iceland’s Nature Conservation Agency says the past year has seen major progress in visitor infrastructure at protected sites, with new exhibitions opening in several regions and receiving national design recognition. According to information released alongside the Icelandic Design Awards, visitor centres and exhibitions linked to the agency’s protected areas have been recognised for “best investment […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 January 2026 7:28 AM
Preschool plan 'by end of February'

The chair of Reykjavík’s sprint [task force] group on preschool matters expects the Reykjavíkurleiðin, a plan on the future of pre-schools in the city, to be presented in the coming weeks.

She rejects the suggestion that disagreement within political parties and the municipal elections this spring have had any impact on the work of the sprint group.

“We have received all the comments, we sent this […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 January 2026 7:07 AM
Snow, storms, and yellow warnings for many

Severe weather is forecast in many parts of the country due to strong northerly and north-westerly winds, with blizzard conditions in places. Yellow weather warnings issued by Veðurstofan (Icelandic Meteorological Office) are in effect across the south and east of the country. Storm conditions are expected in most of these regions.

Elsewhere it will be windy, but the weather will not be as […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       12 January 2026 6:54 AM
Northern Lights display was 'the greatest ever'

Many people witnessed a magnificent spectacle on Saturday night when the northern lights danced across the sky.

Guðmundur E. Magnússon, captain with the tourism company Elding, who has taken tourists on northern lights tours for more than a decade, says he has never before in his career seen northern lights as colourful and beautiful.

We went out at nine o’clock and it had already started overhead - […] more