Best weather found in the north

As summer makes its last attempt to redeem itself this year, Norwegians were being advised to head to the country’s northernmost county of Finnmark for the sunniest and warmest weather this week. And it may even get warmer over the coming weekend. Finnmark was set to enjoy the effects of a high-pressure system lying over [...]

Buskerud storm was worst in 50 years

Extreme weather that battered southern Buskerud County early Tuesday was the worst weather in the area in 50 years. It came as a surprise, and resulted in flash flooding and major damage. At least 20 families were cut off and scores of homes around Eikeren were all but destroyed. Some residents could only travel by boat, [...]

Torrential rains hammered Stavanger

Residents of Stavanger were still mopping up on Tuesday after a downpour on Monday that flooded roads, stalled cars and filled up cellars with water. Even those accustomed to extreme weather said the unusually heavy rain was unique. “I’ve driven trucks for many years, and never seen anything like it,” Ole Henry Aasheim, who works [...]

More rain adds to soaked summer

Norwegians were told to brace for even more rain during the weekend, further soaking one of the wettest months of July on record. State meteorologists have had to admit that this summer has been marked by precipitation way above what they consider normal, and it’s even making some locals sick. The weather forecasters who draw [...]

Surprise flooding hit Troms hard

Residents of Troms County in northern Norway were mopping up on Monday after surprise flooding washed out roads, threatened bridges and forced evacuation of several homes. Twice as much rain fell over the weekend than what state meteorologists had predicted. Hardest hit was Målselv township, where Mayor Helen Rognli reported “formidable” damage. “We have a [...]

Weather sets new unwanted records

As residents over much of southern Norway woke up to another day of heavy leaden skies and forecasts of even more rain, came news that only three summers since 1951 have been as overcast as Oslo’s summer so far this year. Tempertures have also been lower than normal. Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported how rain-weary Norwegians [...]

Mountains open for the high season

Record numbers of Norwegians are heading for the mountains this summer as the high season for hiking, cycling or simply gazing at the scenery gets underway. Recent surveys indicate that a vast majority of Norwegians are more keen on the great outdoors than ever before. Nine out of 10 Norwegians questioned in this year’s edition [...]

Weekend drenched by rough weather

“Summer in Norway!” exclaimed a frustrated woman as she stormed into a roadside café at Sokna in Buskerud County on Sunday, soaking wet after a mere run in pouring rain from her car in the parking lot. Her discomfort was minor compared to those stuck for hours in Bergen’s famous funicular Fløibanen when it was [...]

Savoring the lightest night of the year

It was nearly midnight in Oslo on June 20, billed in Norway as the lightest night of the year. After weeks of rain and chill, even autumn-like gloom, the sun had been shining and the evening skies were clear. The temptation was too great to simply stay indoors. There’s a classic Norwegian song with lyrics, [...]

Prime minister plans holiday

Norway’s jet-setting prime minister was flying down to Rio on Wednesday, for more climate talks with other world leaders, but after that the pace of official duties may slacken off a bit, even for him. Jens Stoltenberg disclosed some holiday plans this week, when meeting reporters for a traditional pre-summer press conference.  It was held [...]

Spring has sprung, in record warmth

The crocus is in full bloom in many places around southern Norway, like here on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Oslo. Record warm temperatures for the past two weeks have led to early blossoming, and the weather is predicted to stay mild. While it’s raining heavily in some areas, the sun has been [...]

Northerners have more summer sex

North Norwegians have more frequent and better sex during the warmer seasons of the year than those in Oslo, according to a survey published by newspaper VG. The surveys shows that a third of Norwegians have more sex in the hotter months of the year, while half of north Norwegians have sex more often. In [...]

New flood warnings posted

Norway’s Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) posted flood warnings for southern and eastern Norway as the area headed in to another wet weekend. Heavy rainfall was predicted and officials fear that several rivers and creeks will  rise over their banks. NVE officials said they were unsure exactly where the most amount of rain would [...]

Drunk parents forget kids on holiday

Some Norwegian embassies in countries popular with vacationing Norwegians have been dealing with a thorny problem of late: Drunken adults who forget their children while on holiday in foreign countries. The children face traveling home alone, when their parents fail to turn up for flight departure times. Newspaper Aftenposten reported Wednesday that Norwegian embassies in [...]

Pilot conflict disrupts cruising

An ongoing labour conflict between harbor pilots and the state authority that employs them (Kystverket) has led to disruptions in this year’s cruiseship traffic. Now tourism officials fear Norway’s future as a major cruise destination may be in jeopardy. The pilots are refusing to work overtime, meaning that several cruiseships have been delayed and some [...]

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