Tag: winter
Road salt supplies running low
Extreme weather and heavy snowfall this season has meant an unusually high usage of salt on icy roads across Norway. Suppliers now warn that...
Welcome skiing weekend looms
Fresh snow and even some sunshine in the forecast for Sunday were boosting prospects for great skiing all over Norway this weekend. A new...
Snow snarled traffic, again
Wintertime tourists may enjoy Norway's snow, but Oslo-area commuters faced more frustration on Thursday when a heavy snowfall halted trains, made driving hazardous and...
More snow and slides on the way
The record cold snap that held most of Norway in its icy clutches since mid-November has eased for now, but more snow was forecast...
With wishes for a Happy New Year
As the reds of the Christmas holidays fade into the blues used by many Norwegians in the New Year, we thought it was fitting...
Slightly milder weather sets in
After several weeks of double-digit degrees below freezing, temperatures in Oslo rose on Monday to a relatively balmy minus-4C. More mild weather was in...
‘Fortsatt god jul’ to all our readers
It's "jul" (Christmas) in Norway, a country known for its deeply rooted holiday traditions. The entire country seems to go quiet from 3pm on...
Bitter cold boosts rates again
As Norway entered its fifth week of bitterly cold weather over most of the country, Norwegians were being warned that their electricity bills in...
Colder weather due next week
The low winter sunlight in central and southern Norway can offer long and beautiful sunsets, but not much warmth, and now weather forecasters say...
Holiday traditions alive at museum
Folk dancing, traditional Norwegian Christmas food and decorations were on tap for the second weekend in a row at the Norwegian Folkemuseum in Oslo,...
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