Stunning timelapse of sudden weather change in Iceland By Kolbeinn Tumi Dadason 10. febrúar 2015 22:17 The video was taken from the 12th floor in the tallest office building in Reykjavik. Those who have visited Iceland over the years have no doubt heard the local saying: "If you don't like the weather, just wait fifteen minutes". An employer of the city of Reykjavik seems to have proven the saying is wrong. It actually only takes thirteen minutes and during that time the weather actually changes many times. Jon Ingi Thorvaldsson, an employee of the city of Reykjavik, noticed the ever changing weather from his office building during a meeting today. During a 10-15 minute interval he saw the weather go from sunny to snowy twice prompting him to pick up his phone. As Jon Ingi states this is no news to Icelanders but maybe news to others. "So, just for fun, I started a time-lapse recording on my phone for the rest of meeting... or until the battery died.“ Jon explains to Visir that he was in a meeting when he decided to record the video - now a time lapse. The real video length is "around 13 minutes" according to Jon Ingi. The video, which can be seen below, is quite something - even by Icelandic standards. The view from the office is of the Faxafloi bay looking in the direction of downtown Reykjavik. And if you haven't had enough of sudden weather change in Iceland - check out a music video from the Icelandic band Sudden Weather Change. Post by Jon Ingi Thorvaldsson. News in English Tengdar fréttir Asgeir sober on tour down under Icelandic singer Asgeiri did not drink any alcohol during his tour in Australia, but his tour was a great success. 5. febrúar 2015 00:15 Video: Scientists move burning lava into a pot Scientists at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland are still very much at work at the lava field Holuhraun north of Vatnajökull. They have released a video which shows them transferring burning hot lava into a pot and cooling it with water. 24. september 2014 08:53 Flips car in parking garage A video from the security camera from the parking garage under Höfðatorg has been published online, where the driver of the car can be seen trying to reverse at full speed into the gate of the parking garage. 22. október 2014 17:13 "A feast for photographers" The Holuhraun eruption has been ongoing for almost a week now, and many photographers dream of taking photos of it, but only media photographers are allowed into the area. 4. september 2014 13:25 Mest lesið Flugslysið sem skók þjóðina og aldrei munu fást svör við Innlent Vaktin: Forsetakosningar í Bandaríkjunum Erlent Sakfelldur fyrir þátt í banaslysi en annar ökumaður aldrei fundist Innlent Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar ganga að kjörborðinu Innlent „Ég var barnið sem vildi ekki taka í höndina á kennaranum sínum“ Innlent Hagnast um hálfan milljarð og reiknar með þrefalt meira á næsta ári Innlent Segja verkfall kennara skapa ójafnræði og óréttlæti Innlent „Við erum ógeðslega sár fyrir hönd barnanna okkar“ Innlent Perlan þurfi að seljast fyrir áramót svo dæmið gangi upp Innlent Sigurvegarar í keppni Musks ekki valdir af handahófi Erlent
Those who have visited Iceland over the years have no doubt heard the local saying: "If you don't like the weather, just wait fifteen minutes". An employer of the city of Reykjavik seems to have proven the saying is wrong. It actually only takes thirteen minutes and during that time the weather actually changes many times. Jon Ingi Thorvaldsson, an employee of the city of Reykjavik, noticed the ever changing weather from his office building during a meeting today. During a 10-15 minute interval he saw the weather go from sunny to snowy twice prompting him to pick up his phone. As Jon Ingi states this is no news to Icelanders but maybe news to others. "So, just for fun, I started a time-lapse recording on my phone for the rest of meeting... or until the battery died.“ Jon explains to Visir that he was in a meeting when he decided to record the video - now a time lapse. The real video length is "around 13 minutes" according to Jon Ingi. The video, which can be seen below, is quite something - even by Icelandic standards. The view from the office is of the Faxafloi bay looking in the direction of downtown Reykjavik. And if you haven't had enough of sudden weather change in Iceland - check out a music video from the Icelandic band Sudden Weather Change. Post by Jon Ingi Thorvaldsson.
News in English Tengdar fréttir Asgeir sober on tour down under Icelandic singer Asgeiri did not drink any alcohol during his tour in Australia, but his tour was a great success. 5. febrúar 2015 00:15 Video: Scientists move burning lava into a pot Scientists at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland are still very much at work at the lava field Holuhraun north of Vatnajökull. They have released a video which shows them transferring burning hot lava into a pot and cooling it with water. 24. september 2014 08:53 Flips car in parking garage A video from the security camera from the parking garage under Höfðatorg has been published online, where the driver of the car can be seen trying to reverse at full speed into the gate of the parking garage. 22. október 2014 17:13 "A feast for photographers" The Holuhraun eruption has been ongoing for almost a week now, and many photographers dream of taking photos of it, but only media photographers are allowed into the area. 4. september 2014 13:25 Mest lesið Flugslysið sem skók þjóðina og aldrei munu fást svör við Innlent Vaktin: Forsetakosningar í Bandaríkjunum Erlent Sakfelldur fyrir þátt í banaslysi en annar ökumaður aldrei fundist Innlent Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar ganga að kjörborðinu Innlent „Ég var barnið sem vildi ekki taka í höndina á kennaranum sínum“ Innlent Hagnast um hálfan milljarð og reiknar með þrefalt meira á næsta ári Innlent Segja verkfall kennara skapa ójafnræði og óréttlæti Innlent „Við erum ógeðslega sár fyrir hönd barnanna okkar“ Innlent Perlan þurfi að seljast fyrir áramót svo dæmið gangi upp Innlent Sigurvegarar í keppni Musks ekki valdir af handahófi Erlent
Asgeir sober on tour down under Icelandic singer Asgeiri did not drink any alcohol during his tour in Australia, but his tour was a great success. 5. febrúar 2015 00:15
Video: Scientists move burning lava into a pot Scientists at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland are still very much at work at the lava field Holuhraun north of Vatnajökull. They have released a video which shows them transferring burning hot lava into a pot and cooling it with water. 24. september 2014 08:53
Flips car in parking garage A video from the security camera from the parking garage under Höfðatorg has been published online, where the driver of the car can be seen trying to reverse at full speed into the gate of the parking garage. 22. október 2014 17:13
"A feast for photographers" The Holuhraun eruption has been ongoing for almost a week now, and many photographers dream of taking photos of it, but only media photographers are allowed into the area. 4. september 2014 13:25