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 Diljá Mist segir hræsni einkenna íslenska femínista Innlent Íslensk kona og fjölskylda hennar á sjúkrahúsi eftir árás á Krít Innlent „Væri ekki að fara ef ekki væri fyrir góðvild fólks“ Innlent Munaði engu að ökumaður straujaði niður nítján hjólreiðamenn Innlent Dvaldi lengi í Engey áður en hún synti til baka í flasið á hvalaskoðunarskipi Innlent Stórhættulegur framúrakstur á Holtavörðuheiði Innlent Veitingamenn berjist í bökkum Innlent Eitraði fyrir sjálfri sér og ferðafélögum sínum með blásýru Erlent Metfjöldi sérsveitarmanna á Þjóðhátíð í sumar Innlent Sérsveit þurfti ekki að skerast í leikinn vegna ferðamanns á tjaldstæði Innlent
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 Diljá Mist segir hræsni einkenna íslenska femínista Innlent Íslensk kona og fjölskylda hennar á sjúkrahúsi eftir árás á Krít Innlent „Væri ekki að fara ef ekki væri fyrir góðvild fólks“ Innlent Munaði engu að ökumaður straujaði niður nítján hjólreiðamenn Innlent Dvaldi lengi í Engey áður en hún synti til baka í flasið á hvalaskoðunarskipi Innlent Stórhættulegur framúrakstur á Holtavörðuheiði Innlent Veitingamenn berjist í bökkum Innlent Eitraði fyrir sjálfri sér og ferðafélögum sínum með blásýru Erlent Metfjöldi sérsveitarmanna á Þjóðhátíð í sumar Innlent Sérsveit þurfti ekki að skerast í leikinn vegna ferðamanns á tjaldstæði Innlent
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