Weather Update From Norway

"Hoccy" (Hoccy) 01/07/2016 at 16:38 • Filed to: Forecast Fail, Winter, Norway

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It’s rather cold, as I’m close to Lillehammer.

The view out of my window 15:30 today:

For Sweden > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:41

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That looks nothing like an oil rig though

Cherry_man1 > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:43

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I like how this is the one hot spot

Leon711 > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:44

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I’m closer than most oppos and it looks like this, a full 19 degrees warmer

HammerheadFistpunch > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:45

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Just be glad you’re not in Finse, I hear its cold enough to freeze a tauntaun out there.

dogisbadob > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:46

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nice and warm here :)

Hoccy > For Sweden 01/07/2016 at 16:47

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It’s in the back yard for maintenance now that the oil price is so low.

For Sweden > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:48

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OPEC is literally waging war on Norway

Hoccy > Cherry_man1 01/07/2016 at 16:49

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..which is why I posted this. Look at the tags, it should be -17 ;)

Cherry_man1 > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:50

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Oh gotcha, didn’t notice the tag.

Hoccy > HammerheadFistpunch 01/07/2016 at 16:53

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Been there. Was snowing in the middle of August, but you sort of expect that at 1222 metres above sea level right by a glacier. Quite cool that you can just take the train up there though.

wiffleballtony > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:57

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“Rather cold” is generous, I’d call that a polar wasteland cold. Also, that is probably the worst weather person ever.

HammerheadFistpunch > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:58

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That’s what we ended up doing, there was still too much snow on the rallarvegen in places and so we took the train through the mountain pass up to hallingskeid and then it started raining on us so we took the train the rest of the way in. We stayed the night at the vantahalsen, then rode into Flam the next day, it was great.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 16:59

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I think Anton had a three martini lunch.

Or better yet, this is the difference between Norwegian weathermen who must be hired for their competency and American weather reporters who are hired for their two, very beautiful and supple competencies.

Hoccy > HammerheadFistpunch 01/07/2016 at 17:03

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Ah. I went up from the other side, with the regular train that continues to Bergen. Would love to try Flåmsbanen in the future, looks spectacular and sounds like a great trip.

StingrayJake > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:03

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You won’t believe what this newswoman wore on air

thebigbossyboss > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:05

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You call that cold? LOL. Sincerely Canada.

HammerheadFistpunch > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:07

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We took the regular train from Oslo to Geilo to stay with some family, and then rode in from there, we rode down to Flam but took the Flåmsbanen back up. Riding was cooler by far. From there we continued on to Bergen to stay with some other family.

Hoccy > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 01/07/2016 at 17:07

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The state television only hires proper meteorologists, and he’s been around for over 30 years now. Became a cult figure quite early on, and now his son also does the forecast on that channel.

But don’t worry, we have that other type of weather reporters in the commercial channels..

Hoccy > wiffleballtony 01/07/2016 at 17:10

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In northern Norway they had -40 today. That is polar wasteland cold, but they just carry on as usual up there. Plus he’s a meteorologist that has worked on TV for 30+ years. I’d rather listen to him than someone that looks like a Kardashian.

Hoccy > thebigbossyboss 01/07/2016 at 17:12

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Rather cold. We’ve had worse.

wiffleballtony > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:15

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I’ll be honest, I’d consider 10 Celsius to be rather cold, let alone -10.

Cé hé sin > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:17

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I’m surprised you have light at 3.30.

I was in Stockholm in December 2014 which is (relatively) south and it was darkish by 3 and pitch black at 3.30.

No snow though.

thebigbossyboss > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:19

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Me too. I spent an entire month below -20 once. WHoooo. -10 never felt so good!

wiffleballtony > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 17:19

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Makes sense, you also get actual weather. You could have a bikini model go up and say it’s going to warm and sunny in my area and she’d be right 95% of the time.

Cé hé sin > Leon711 01/07/2016 at 17:21

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We had about 5 today which is the coldest for some time.

Don’t care so long as the rain stops.

Hoccy > Cé hé sin 01/07/2016 at 17:23

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Stockholm is only a couple of degrees south of here, so not surprising. It is quite far east though, and the same timezone. That might explain your experience of an early sunset.

The day is a few minutes longer here now, but not very noticeable yet. The sun is usually following the opposite valley side all day long, before going down at the spot in the photo.

Hoccy > thebigbossyboss 01/07/2016 at 17:28

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It was between -15 and -20 from early December to early March the year I got my license. My morning routine was to get out of bed and dress up, go out and turn on the car with the heater on maximum and then go back inside for breakfast. Then hopefully all the ice on the windows had gone by the time I had to go to school!

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Hoccy 01/07/2016 at 20:10

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We’re headed for -10 true temp, and -25 windchill coming up next week as we here in Iowa start to get Canada’s weather. Thanks El Nino.