Tag: weather

Storm warnings posted in the north

State meteorologists were warning of extreme weather systems moving over the northern counties of Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag during the New Year's week, as freezing temperatures...

Telenor customers lost coverage

Many customers of Norway's largest telecoms firm, Telenor, were without mobile phone coverage along the west coast on Tuesday. Lightning and strong winds that...

‘White Christmas’ all over Norway

After one of the warmest autumns on record, most Norwegians taking off for holidays this week and next can expect a "White Christmas" after all. State meteorologists...

Storm toppled trees and halted trains

Strong winds during the night left parts of the city of Sarpsborg cordoned off and train passengers stranded near Mysen, while reports of other...

New storm blowing in from North Sea

State meteorologists warned that another severe storm was due to blow in from the North Sea over much of Southern Norway on Tuesday evening, and...

Mountain never fell, media blamed for drama

Geologists who predicted that a mountainside in central Norway would crash down on the valley below withdrew their warnings this week, and local officials...

New storm clobbers western Norway

UPDATED: Meteorologists warned that another major storm with heavy rain was due to sweep in from the North Sea and hit western Norway on Wednesday....

Flooded hospital cancels surgery

The main hospital in southern Norway, Sørlandet Sykehus in Kristiansand, had to cancel all planned operations on Monday and send emergency patients elsewhere. Heavy...

Reaction flies over mock forecast

Norway's state meteorologists prepared a mock weather forecast for a day in December 2050 and reaction to it has been swift. "We didn't mean to...

Flood victims cry out for rebuilding help

Prime Minister Erna Solberg spent much of her weekend visiting flood-ravaged areas in the mountains of southern Norway, many of them extremely popular tourist magnets....
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