We are approaching the shortest day of the year on the Northern Hemisphere. Here at 62.5 Degr. N. Lat. we cannot claim to have Polar Nights, but it gets depressingly dark, especially on cloudy/rainy days. Today it has been fairly good with clear and dry weather, but sunrise was at 09:52 hrs. and s…

Then the sun has turned and is heading north again. I don’t know if you noticed, but today was 1 min. longer than yesterday (From sunup to sunset)

The snow came on Christmas Eve here in Ålesund: [image] OK this is illustration photo, but it actually started to snow early this evening. Fortunately it is likely to melt again by Boxer Day. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

Now: [image] Fjellstua Sjekk det på vårt live webkamera plassert ved Fjellstua. [image]

[image] Epic Small Boat Voyages Scuttlebutt Here is his departure from Ålesund: [Yrvind departs from Ålesund Norway] [Yrvind Departure Ålesund 2020]

Perfect Christmas snow this year. Started to snow on Christmas Eve and gone again on Boxing Day. Today we are back at +8-9C and light breeze here on the coast, with the snow limit back at 800-1000 m. asl.: [image] But warning of strong gusts inland and in the mountains tonight: [image] Note…

This looks dramatic: [image] Norway landslide: Houses buried in Gjerdrum village near Oslo Ten people are injured and 21 unaccounted for in Gjerdrum, 25km from Oslo, authorities say.

Situation is still ongoing with 15 people still unaccounted for. Houses has been taken by the landslide, which is assumed to be caused by heavy rain during the last few days and weeks as well as Quick Clay in the ground. Several Seaking SAR Helicopter are searching in the gully with heat seeking c…

The number of unaccounted for have dropped to 11 as more report to the evacuation centre.

Greetings from Norway

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ombugge December 26, 2020, 2:39pm 12

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Greetings from Norway

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