Tag: weather

No signs of spring yet

State meteorologists have said that last week's cold snap is over, but it was snowing again all day in Oslo on Monday and it...

Freezing weather keeps firefighters busy

There's been a rash of fires in homes all over Norway in recent days, and firefighters are blaming the onset of bitterly cold temperatures....

Bitter cold boosts electricity rates

Norway has long enjoyed relatively reasonable electricity rates because of its vast reserves of hydroelectric power, but they hit their highest level in more...

Siberian cold snap settles over Norway

Brrrrrrr ... it's cold out there! After years of unusually mild winters, Norwegians have been getting a solid dose of snow, ice and now...

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...

New weather warnings up in southwest

State meteorologists were warning of more heavy winter weather during the next few days, with up to 60 centermeters of snow in southwestern Norway. State...

Complaints pile up over snow and ice

Southern Norway is in the midst of its snowiest winter in years, creating huge challenges for those responsible for clearing streets and sidewalks. Ice...

Accidents soar on slippery roads

One of Norway’s major insurance companies, Gjensidige Forsikring, received fully 440 accident reports from its customers just between Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Most of...

Warnings up for slippery streets

UPDATED: Public transport was recommended as the best alternative where available on Wednesday: Exceptionally hazardous driving conditions caused by rain freezing on roads made...

Storm victims can claim compensation

This week's troublesome winter weather left thousands of residents without power, some of them for more than 40 hours. Electricity had been restored for...
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