Tag: summer

Norwegian youth pay for festival ‘luxuries’

Weary of risking rowdiness, wet and muddy campsites and a lack of modern comfort, some of the young spectators at southern Norway's popular Hove...

Record early debut for cloudberries

Weeks of sunshine and unusually high temperatures around Norway in May and June have resulted in early harvests, both cultivated and wild. In addition to all...

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...

Oslo hit by hail, heavy rain, lightning

UPDATED: A freak summer storm that literally crashed over Oslo and much of southeast Norway Thursday afternoon unleashed as much rain in the course of...

Mini-tornados spotted over Sørlandet

Freak funnel clouds swept over wide areas of sea off the southern coast of Norway Tuesday morning, shocking residents of such coastal towns as...

WWF rings alarm over fresh shrimp

Environmental organization WWF is warning Norwegians against indulging in one of their most popular summertime meals: Fresh shrimps, normally served with bread and mayonnaise,...

Warmest early summer in years

As Norwegians headed into annual Midsummer Eve festivities on Monday, called Sankthansaften, most were being advised to have sweaters and a rain jacket handy....

School’s out, crowds and mass exodus expected

Airport officials were warning passengers in Norway to allow plenty of time to catch flights on Friday and through the weekend. The end of...

Gorgeous weather warmed folks up

After one of the gloomiest winters on record, spring seemed to have sprung over the weekend. Brilliantly sunny skies and no wind left the...

Summer weather sets new records

After a record wet June, most of Norway headed into one of the warmest and dryest months of July on record, especially in southern...

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