Tag: summer
Norway’s emerging Arctic capital
Norway's northern city of Tromsø has been called "The Paris of the North" for years, but now it's taking on entirely new significance as...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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