Remind me never to move to Norway.... it's bad enough with Canada.... although this year global warming worked in our favour and we had no snow and no cold.
This year has been great when it comes to cold weather and snow, seeing as i love this time of year.
Spent about 4 hours clearing my roof, then another two to get it out of the path i had made previously.. But it makes for great skiing in the mountains, and so much aoutdoors activity and fun. :D
The only winter sport I participate in is Competitive Hottubbing! Got one of those?
Unless the winter is very mild (no more than -5) I wouldn't skate or ski or go outside when I don't have to. All my face outdoorsy activities take place in the summer! All water related activities, hiking, camping, tennis, rollerblades, mountain biking.... you name it... ALL SUMMER!
* +15°C / 59°F: This is as warm as it gets in Norway, so we'll start here. People in Spain wear winter-coats and gloves. The Norwegians are out in the sun, getting a tan.
* +10°C / 50°F: The French are trying in vain to start their central heating. The Norwegians plant flowers in their gardens.
* +5°C / 41°F: Italian cars won't start. The Norwegians are cruising in cabriolets.
* 0°C / 32°F: Distilled water freezes. The water in Oslo Fjord gets a little thicker.
* -5°C / 23°F: People in California almost freeze to death. The Norwegians have their final barbeque before winter.
* -10°C / 14°F: The Brits start the heat in their houses. The Norwegians start using long sleeves.
* -20°C / -4°F: The Aussies flee from Mallorca. The Norwegians end their Midsummer celebrations. Autumn is here.
* -30°C / -22°F: People in Greece die from the cold and disappear from the face of the earth. The Norwegians start drying their laundry indoors.
* -40°C / -40°F: Paris start cracking in the cold. The Norwegians stand in line at the hotdog stands.
* -50°C / -58°F: Polar bears start evacuating the North Pole. The Norwegian army postpones their winter survival training awaiting real winter weather.
* -70°C / -94°F: The false Santa moves south. The Norwegian army goes out on winter survival training.
* -183°C / -297.4°F: Microbes in food don't survive. The Norwegian cows complain that the farmers' hands are cold.
* -273°C / -459.4°F: ALL atom-based movement halts. The Norwegians start saying "Faen, it's cold outside today."
* -300°C / -508°F: Hell freezes over. Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest.