You would be forgiven for forgetting this week that it’s summer, as we can expect low temperatures and either partial or full cloud coverage, with some rain. The north of the country will fare shortly better than anywhere else.According to the latest forecast from the Icelandic Met Office, partially to mostly cloudy skies will be the order of the week for most of the country. Temperatures will be mostly in the low teens across southwest Iceland, but in the single digits for the east.Rain will be most prominent in South Iceland and the Highlands, all through the week, but northeast Iceland in particular may even experience snow later this week and into the weekend.Mercifully, North Iceland will have considerably better weather than the rest of the country. Thursday in particular will bring sunny skies to the North, albeit with temperatures not rising above 10°, but at least the winds will be mild.All this being the case, we may not experience “real” summer until … [Read more...] about Clouds, Cold And Even Snow In The Cards This Week In Iceland
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Game of Thrones: Why Jon Snow’s fate was sealed from the start
HBO's hit fantasy series Game of Thrones has ended and fans finally know the fate of all of the major characters. Some of those fates were shocking and unexpected - but Jon Snow's was inevitable. Spoilers: Major spoilers for the entire Game of Thrones series follow. In S08E06 'The Iron Throne', Jon Snow - real name Aegon Targaryen - murders his aunt and lover, Daenerys Targaryen. He does it despite swearing an oath to serve her and being in love to her, because he'd just witnessed her slaughter untold thousands of innocent civilians and knew she'd go on slaughtering untold thousands more. But while it might have been for the greater good, the betrayal and cold-blooded murder goes directly against a lot of what Jon stood for. Why Bran becoming king in the series finale makes sense The major Arya clue we missed way back in season 2 Yet for people who watched the show closely or understood the clues given by author George RR Martin, Jon was always going to do what he did. There are … [Read more...] about Game of Thrones: Why Jon Snow’s fate was sealed from the start
Snow dusts peaks as resort gears up for ski season
Queenstown awoke to white-tipped mountains yesterday morning as the resort gears up for the 2019 ski season. The Remarkables mountain range and skifield were dusted with about 5cm of May snow, and were gleaming in the sun after the dark skies of the day before cleared. Over the Wakatipu Basin at Coronet Peak, the resort's other skifield operated by NZSki, about 2cm of snow fell, while Wayfare's Cardrona Alpine Resort over the Crown Range towards Wanaka has had 5cm in recent days. Coronet Peak has replaced its main chairlift, Coronet Express, this summer. Installation of the new six-seater, which follows the line of the original, has been a major project, with up to 70 workers on site each day. NZSki's Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr said: "We're still in the midst of major construction with the new Coronet Express. "It's been fairly intense. "But the positive of that is we're running on schedule. We're really looking forward to opening with it on June 15. That's a pretty happy … [Read more...] about Snow dusts peaks as resort gears up for ski season
Mediterranean island of Corsica witnesses snow in May
Summer may be around the corner but the Mediterranean island of Corsica is firmly gripped by winter. Cold weather and heavy snow blanketed the island on Wednesday, taking many locals by surprise. "It's very rare and very remarkable to have snow in Corsica in May, but we need a little more hindsight to decide just how exceptional this is,” Patrick Rebillout, Head of Meteo Meteorological Center of Meteo France in Ajaccio, told AFP news agency. “In May, the weather is usually nice, but there can still be big cold descents,” he added. As much as 30cm of snow was reported at some of the mountain stations. Even away from the peaks, the snow proved heavy. Up to 25cm of snow was reported along the Vizzavona pass which connects Ajaccio to Bastia. This important junction which links Corsica-South to Upper Corsica was closed to all vehicles in early morning, reopening shortly before 10.30am. As the snow fell, a number of temperature records also tumbled. Pietralba, which is 510 … [Read more...] about Mediterranean island of Corsica witnesses snow in May
Trees toppled in Clutha, snow warnings for South
Heavy winds are toppling trees in the Clutha District tonight, prompting a warning from the council to take care on roads and avoid any unnecessary travel. Wild weather battered parts of the South today and a snow warning had been issued for some roads. In a Facebook post tonight, Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management advised MetService had issued a warning for severe south to south-west gales in coastal Clutha tonight, gusting up to 120kmh, and a watch for severe gales in Dunedin and North Otago overnight. A spokeswoman for the Clutha District Council said people were calling tonight to report trees down in strong winds. Contractors have crews on standby to deal with callouts. However, due to the dangerous conditions, they may not be able to move fallen trees until tomorrow morning, she said. "Please avoid all unnecessary travel and stay off the roads if you can. There could be debris on the roads and drivers need to be vigilant." People could report any issues … [Read more...] about Trees toppled in Clutha, snow warnings for South