Tag: snow
Snow dusts the mountains
The mountains of Southern Norway are supposed to be welcoming summer tourists, hikers and cyclists at this time of year, but folks in Sognefjellet,...
Cyclist run over by a tractor
A 19-year-old man driving a tractor to clear snow in Oslo ran over a cyclist in the Sandaker district Tuesday evening. The cyclist, a...
Snow sets records, raises concerns
Heavy snowfall this winter continues to set new records in the hills around Oslo and throughout Southern Norway. At the same time, it's prompting...
Storm battered west and roof collapsed
Warnings had been posted and they proved well-founded: Another severe storm moved in from the North Sea this week and caused damage up and...
Snow and skiers bring the hills alive
PHOTO FEATURE: Norway is having one of its best winters in years in terms of snow for those who love to ski. Brilliant sunshine...
Moose fell onto metro tracks, halting service
A wayward moose, possibly hungry and confused by all the snow that's fallen in the Oslo area lately, wound up roaming into suburban Bærum...
Snowplow buried girl playing in its path
The unusually heavy snowfall that covered most of southeastern Norway this week almost cost the life of a nine-year-old girl. She was out playing...
Snowstorms spur ‘chaos’ in southeast
Blizzards that were leaving some areas with as much as 70 centimeters of snow (more than two feet) all but paralyzed transport in counties...
Avalanche danger high as new storm rolls in
Norwegians traveling around Southern Norway during this holiday week were being warned not only of ongoing avalanche danger in the mountains but dangerous combinations...
Oslo wakes up to more snow
Police were urging motorists to leave their cars at home on Thursday, after the Oslo area was hit by more sleet and snow that...
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