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Norway Snowed in In June

Norway Snowed in In June

Published : 04-Jun-2015 08:02



It may be June but exceptional snowfall in Northern Norway has led to glacier ski areas being forced to close whilst they dig themselves out.

The country has three glacier ski fields opening for various periods from spring to autumn and they do have a reputation for starting their season each May on deep bases of snow of up to 7 or 8m. The Stryn glacier which was due to have open a fortnight ago in fact only opened a week ago after road crews took a week longer than expected to clear the road to the lifts.

The latest snowy deluge began on 31st May and has continued for three days, bring up to a reported 3m/10 feet of fresh snow to the glacier slopes.

Folgefonn, sometimes called Fonna, ski area has been forced to close whilst teams try to dig out the almost completely buried T Bar lift. Pictured above and below.

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