Tag: weather

Autumn storm stirs up trouble

Hurricane-force winds and high seas caused lots of damage over large areas of Norway on Friday. The train line between Oslo and Bergen was...

Rain and wind turned destructive

After weeks if not months of unusually warm and dry weather, most of Southern Norway continues to be battered this week by heavy rain...

High temperatures set new record

It's not common for Norwegians to be enjoying warm, summerlike weather in September, but many residents of southern Norway are still walking around in...

Warm weather set new summer record

The Norwegian capital of Oslo has never counted so many days with temperatures of more than 20C (nearly 70F) than it did this summer....

Strong winds hit Østlandet hard

A sudden onslaught of strong winds from the north toppled trees, shut down a major train line and left thousands in southeastern Norway without...

Storm scared tourists on Lofoten

Neither longtime residents nor ferry operators had ever seen such long lines at local ferry docks late this week, after thousands of tourists frightened...

Sisters killed by lightning

Flags were flying at half-mast on Monday in the coastal community of Hareid, southwest of Ålesund, after three sisters from Oslo were struck by...

Skies cleared for Midsummer Eve

Most Norwegians could bask under sunshine and clear skies for the traditional Midsummer Eve celebrations known as Sankthansaften on Wednesday. The evening holiday that's...

Storms stranded holiday motorists

Sudden and severe snowstorms in the mountains of southern Norway were still causing problems on Tuesday as tens of thousands of people tried to...

Winter returned with a vengeance

A long stretch of springlike weather in southern Norway ended abruptly this week with snowstorms and strong winds, followed by rain at lower elevations....
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