Entries Tagged ‘Weather’

Singing in the Rain: Norwegian Folk Version

One day the weather girl must have been really bored:  Eli Kari Gjengedal is the weather presenter for TV2 in Norway. As this was a special day – it rained all over Norway – she sang the weather to us for the entire country including the sponsor message at the end, just to cheers us [...]

Pentecostal Pains

Being so close to nature, Norwegians have a very casual relationship with the weather. Here in the north we jokingly say that «we don’t call in the kids until she [the wind] starts stripping the off the rooftops». To a Norwegian there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. We know that [...]

Big Bad Snow Drop

Here’s a competition for our readers: In the picture below, there are three cars. Can you find them? Hint: Look for the little details, like these: Bonus question: Should these owners even attempt to drive to work, or is it better to take the bus and wait for summer?

Snow: The Phantom Menace

Over the weekend it has been raining and temps have been above freezing for the first time in a while. This has resulted in the otherwise snow-covered roads in Tromsø turning into slick ice. Ever been to a skating rink? Skating rinks are not that slippery… This morning there had been a new snowfall and [...]

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