There has been night frost on 19 August. In Folldal and Gaustatoppen it was 0.6 degrees last night – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio

It has been a summer with fluctuating temperatures. Folldal in Østerdalen is usually among the winners on the cold front. Last night it was 0.6 degrees both in Folldal and at the measuring station at Gaustatoppen in Telemark. This becomes more and more common beyond August, says state meteorologist Hanne Beate Skattør. Not many days ago it was also a tropical night in several places in the country: Kuldekulpar The measuring station in Folldal is not very old, but started recording temperatures in 2010. Since then, minus degrees have been recorded in August several times. In 2020, it was actually 5.4 minus degrees this month, according to the Norwegian Climate Services Centre. – It’s a cold snap. The cold air will fall a little into valleys and there will be cold pools where it collects, says Skattør. NOT UNUSUAL: According to meteorologist Hanne Beate Skattør, it is not unusual for the temperatures to drop in August. Folldal is usually among the coldest places. It is also not the first time this summer that the degrees have socked against the blue degrees. – On the night of Thursday 1 August, it was minus 1.5. That is not unusual, says the meteorologist. Gaustatoppen has also had freezing temperatures several times during this summer. It was down to minus 5.3 degrees in early June this year. Every day, millions visit the hospitality industry, Yr: Published 19.08.2024, at 08.28



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