Lightening strikes 91 people at Norwegian rally
A powerful lightening bolt hit 91 fans as they watched a rallycross event in Norway on Sunday, sending 57 people to hospital with burns. Fortunately, ...
Best summer in Iceland since 1944
According to MBL.is, the summer of 2008 is the best since 1944 and probably the best summer since weather records began. According to Trausti Jonsson,...
Denmark celebrates summer, veritably
Despite starting off in gloom and heavy rain, Denmark has enjoyed its sunniest month since records began in 1920. With 322 hours of sunshine, the Cope...
Bathing in the midnight sun?
As June truly gets underway and the sun is increasingly unwilling to dip behind the horizon, Scandinavians are rejoicing at the good weather they are ...
Freak snowfall in Sweden
A cold snap has caused confusion in Sweden, as heavy snow fell on northern parts of the country on Saturday. According to reports in The Local, weathe...
Landslides hit Norway
Last Thursday a landslide demolished several homes in the Oppland country in Norway, according to accounts in Aftenposten. Although the landslide resu...
Scandinavia headed for an epic summer
According to meteorologists, Scandinavia is likely to experience one of the best summers in several generations. Reports Aftenposten indicate that Sca...
Storm sweeps southern Norway
A severe storm forced at least one offshore oil platform to shut down in Norway on Friday. The storm also caused a large number of problems on land. H...