Tag: storms
‘Scary’ storm set new wind records
The extreme storm system called "Lena" that slammed into Norway's west coast on Saturday set several new records for the strength of its winds, meteorologists...
Storm warnings up through weekend
Norwegian meteorologists posted what they called "extreme storm warnings" on Saturday, especially for the country's western and southern coasts, as a powerful weather system...
More water tornadoes off south coast
Several more waterspouts whipped up in the sea off Norway's south coast on Tuesday morning. The sightings came a week after unstable air masses...
Storms sabotage Easter holidays
Many Norwegians ended up dropping their plans to spend the Easter holiday week in the mountains after strong winds and snowstorms closed roads or...
Storm sweeps over Northern Norway
The extreme weather system known as "Kyrre" swept its way northwards on Friday, knocking out power around Lofoten, damaging property and blowing a bus...
Drought set to turn into downpour
State meteorologists were issuing warnings for extreme weather in the counties of Trøndelag and Nordland on Tuesday, calling on residents to batten down the...
Avalanche risk high after severe storms
Several communities throughout Norway were put on avalanche alert on Thursday after heavy storms and strong winds dumped metres of unstable snow. Sogn, Jotunheimen,...
Christmas storm disrupted holidays
UPDATED: Traveling home for Christmas was no easy task anywhere in Norway this year, after another major storm swept over most of the country...
New major storm warnings posted
Southern Norway was bracing for yet another major storm that state meteorologists warned would extend through the Christmas holidays, with high winds, blizzards in...
Wild weather hit holiday rush
More blizzards in the mountains of southern Norway and rough weather at sea and along the coast were disrupting traffic once again over the...
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