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The level of emergency due to avalanche risk has been lifted in the West Fjords and today the road around the fjord Ísafjarðardjúp was cleared. The road has been closed for six days, during which a number of avalanches have fallen.
Heavy snowfall in the region has also resulted in blackouts. Last night the inhabitants of Árneshreppur in Strandir, the northeastern West Fjords, cheered when the power returned after four days of dark and cold, ruv.is reports.
Electricity has now been restored across most of the region.
Employees of the Icelandic Road Administration have also been working on clearing the road along Barðaströnd, the southern West Fjords, but due to failure in one of the snowblowers, it will probably not open until tomorrow.
In related news, an avalanche warning was issued for parts of Hofsós in Skagafjörður, Northwest Iceland, this afternoon.
Click here to read more about the weather in the West Fjords.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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