Tag: snow

I'll just come right out and say it. Iceland is cold in February. There's just no getting around it. But it's not as chilly as you might think. The warming waters of the Gulf Stream surround the island and create a small microclimate. So while temperatures do hover around the freezing point during the whole month, you won’t find...

Icelanders love to talk about the weather. This is probably because it has such a huge impact on our daily lives. We’ve braved massive amounts of snowfall, hurricane force winds, and torrential downpours more times than we care to count. This extreme weather is simply par for the course of living on such a small, stormy Island. While it's...

Visiting Iceland in the winter is a uniquely awesome proposition. January is one of the best months to visit Iceland, not only because of lower prices and fewer crowds, but also the large number of amazingly cool winter activities that await you. If you decide to plan a vacation to Iceland in January, there are several things to keep...