Coldest October in 14 years and November starts with several danger warnings – news Vestland

If you have discovered wool socks and a bubble jacket in the last month, you are not alone. – It has been the coldest October since 2009 across the country and in Nordland it has been the coldest October since 2002, says climate researcher Jostein Mamen. The reason for the cold month we have just left behind us is that this year cool air masses from the north have settled over Scandinavia. Cold air masses from the north have led to the cold October. Photo: Jan-Helge Andersen This has led to a number of cold records in the country. A total of 43 stations have experienced cold records and they are located in Trøndelag, Nordland and Troms and Finnmark. The lowest temperature of the month was measured at Grotli in Skjåk with -23.5 degrees. Coldest stations in October Juvflye – Mimisbrunnr climate park (Lom, Innlandet, 1844 m.a.s.l.) -5.7 degrees (2.5 degrees below normal) Sjufjellet (Balsfjord, Troms and Finnmark, 1074 m.a.s.l.) -5.3 degrees (3, 0 degrees below normal) Kistefjell (Senja, Troms and Finnmark, 982 m.) -4.8 degrees (2.6 degrees below normal) November starts with danger warning After a period of cold, there will be a transition phase to milder and more normal temperatures in November , which leads to several danger warnings being sent out. – It will be a shaky start for the whole of southern Norway, says state meteorologist Eldbjørg Moksnes. Towards the weekend, there may be 25-40 cm of fresh snow above 300 m above sea level. several places in southern Norway. Yellow warning for snow. Photo: Skjermbilde / Meteorological Institute Already from Wednesday evening, snow is expected on the mountain passes in the southern mountain passes and from Thursday this will move towards the northern mountain passes. Yellow warning for snow pike. Photo: Screenshot / Meteorological Institute Everyone who is going out on the road is encouraged to adapt to the driving conditions. From 1 November, it is mandatory to use tires with a minimum tread depth of 3 mm. Still high temperatures in Europe After King Winter has made its entrance in Norway, several Norwegians have started dreaming of warmer regions. While October was the coldest in 14 years here at home, in European countries there have been abnormally high temperatures in October. – In other parts of Europe and the world it has been a warm October, in some periods and regions more like summer than autumn, says Kajsa Parding, climate researcher at the Meteorological Institute. In the last two weeks, the charter operator Apollo has experienced an increase of 10-15 percent in orders abroad, writes E24. Many people dream of going to warmer regions after the cold month we have left behind. Photo: Petter Strøm / news



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