March was characterized by bad weather, freezing temperatures and heavy rainfall across the country, and according to the Meteorological Institute’s monthly report, the temperature was nearly 2.9 degrees below normal. at national scale.

Now the meteorologists have good news for all those who have been looking forward to spring: almost anywhere in Norway at Easter you can enjoy lots of sunshine, little wind and pleasant temperatures.

But if you’re in southern and eastern Norway, you’ll have to wait a little longer than those staying in the north, according to duty meteorologist at the Meteorological Institute, Magnus Haukeland.

Snow in Eastern Norway

Southern Norway has been bathed in sunshine and spring-like temperatures for the past few days, but on Maundy Thursday snow is expected in several places.

– Today it will snow in most of Eastern Norway and Southern Norway. It’s not a strong low with lots of precipitation and wind, but the precipitation will come in the form of snow and sleet, Haukeland told Dagbladet on Thursday morning.

He keeps on:

– But it will be so mild these next few days that there is not much risk that the snow will remain, except in the mountains.

The rest of the country can swim in good weather today. On Good Friday, the sun also points south, says Haukeland.

– Tomorrow will be a beautiful day for much of the country, with pleasant weather and lots of sunshine. In the north, there will be some rainfall in the afternoon, but it will dissipate on Saturday, he said.

The meteorologist names western Norway the big weather winner for the coming Easter days.

– Western Norway escapes precipitation and thus gets the best Easter weather. Westerners can enjoy plenty of sunshine, pleasant temperatures and little wind — but on Monday things will change, Haukeland says.

After Easter, Norway will be hit by low pressure, which will bring variable weather and rainfall to large parts of the country, according to forecasts by meteorologists.

– Will the precipitation come as snow or is winter over?

– It looks like the precipitation will come in the form of rain, but it’s only April, so it’s not unlikely that there could be more snow showers in the coming weeks, says Haukeland.

A beautiful Easter weather in prospect

Significant avalanche danger in the north

Many Norwegians travel to the mountains at Easter, and it is especially important to be aware of the avalanche danger then, explains the meteorologist.

Almost the entire country has danger level 2 on the avalanche scale, which corresponds to a moderate risk of avalanches.

– The exception is some northern regions, such as Troms and Svalbard, which have a high avalanche risk. The avalanche danger may also increase in areas where there will be precipitation on Friday, Haukeland said.