The case in summary: – Many are doubtful that the snow will disappear, despite the climate scientists’ calculations. – There have been several snowy winters in south-east Norway in recent years, which has made many more skeptical of climate research, climate expert Svein Tveitdal believes.- Climate researcher Anita Verpe Dyrrdal explains that the snow seasons have become significantly shorter, and that this is only the beginning. – Calculations show that, for example, Arendal has had almost 70 fewer days of snow since 1960. This number will more than halve by 2100. The summary has been made of an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It is absolutely fantastic with such conditions. It’s motivating, and we train better. Thomas Blom and his training partner Johan Gjestland in the sports club Imås Ski, are in full swing with lap after lap in the ski track at Myra in Arendal. In this area, nature has been generous with a lot of snow and consistent skiing conditions this winter. – This means that we can use the time to train under optimal conditions. The alternative is to spend hours driving after the snow inland, says Johan. Johan Gjestland and the others in Imås Ski are looking forward to the snowy winter. Photo: Erik Wiig Andersen / news He and his friend are somewhat skeptical of the experts’ calculations that the snow will disappear here from the lowlands in the long term. – At least we haven’t noticed that much yet. Both this year, and two years ago, we have had fantastic winters locally. – Less and less snow Because there have been some really snowy winters in south-east Norway in recent years. In January this year, the worst snowy weather since the 1950s ravaged. It was also possible for skiers to enjoy the snow all the way to the spring rocks in 2007 and the following year. It continued in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2021, and thus this year. Despite this, the statistics are clear. Since the 1960s, dramatic things have happened to the snow. – It is quite clear. Snow seasons have become significantly shorter, and we have really only seen the start of that. So says Anita Verpe Dyrrdal, climate researcher at MET and head of the Norwegian Climate Service Centre. She explains the development with a temperature increase of 1.2 degrees in the last 120 years. Researcher Anita Verpe Dyrrdal has a gloomy outlook for those interested in skiing. Calculations from the climate service center show that the coastal city of Arendal has had almost 70 fewer days of snow annually since 1960. In the capital, 75 such snow days have been lost. If there is 5 centimeters of snow, this is considered a snow day. Arendal now has around 30 such days a year. Towards 2100, this number will more than halve, the experts believe. – There will generally be less and less snow where people live in the lowlands. People have to travel further and further up the mountain to find it, says Dyrrdal. Do you think there will be fewer snow days in the future? Yes, it will be milder and there will be fewer snowy days No, there will still be snow like before Don’t know Show result I don’t believe in the forecasts Vegårshei is half an hour from the coast and has both ski lifts and cross-country trails. Although it is a snowy place, there have been 38 fewer snow days here since the 60s. Now there are 47 such days left, on average. By 2100, probably a third of these will disappear, the experts believe. But people we meet on the streets in Vegårshei are doubtful about this. – No, I don’t believe that at all. I am almost 100 years old and have experienced this going back and forth. The snow does not disappear. Lullen Lie Seljåsen.- The snow will stay here at Vegårshei. This is a real “snow cave”. Magne Ingolf Madsen runs a petrol station and plows snow. Increased climate skepticism Svein Tveitdal has a background in the UN climate panel. He has close to 400,000 followers on his climate blog on X. He believes that snowy winters like the one we’ve had this year have increased skepticism about climate research. – People are very influenced by what they see out the window every now and then. And when we get such extreme winters, it’s easy to just think that climate change is bullshit. Climate expert Svein Tveitdal believes that many people do not want to realize what is happening to our climate. Photo: private Surveys have shown that one in four Norwegians is considered a climate sceptic. This is the highest proportion of the European countries examined. – We are an oil country and many simply do not want to accept the man-made climate changes. At the same time, we don’t want to lose the typical Norwegian winter, and then such weather events fit into our image, says Svein Tveitdal. Hello! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you do not have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue
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