A large search-and-rescue operation is underway in Beisfjord, Narvik after an avalanche on Tverrdalsfjellet. One person from a foreign group of three skiers is reported missing.
Rombaksfjorden in Narvik froze over on Friday, creating a rare winter sight near the Hålogaland Bridge. Meteorologists say milder weather is expected soon and warn of blowing snow in the mountains.
Residents near Narvik harbour reported unusually large amounts of soot particles settling in the snow after a cruise ship visit, and the port authority also observed smoke from the ship’s funnel. Narvik Port contacted the vessel and is considering possible reactions toward the shipping company.
SJ has canceled all train departures between Narvik, Norway and Boden, Sweden due to extreme cold, warning the situation can be life-threatening.
About 4,000 liters of diesel leaked from the grounded landing craft M/S Sørøysund near Fjelldal in Tjeldsund. Emergency crews are pumping fuel off the vessel and have deployed absorbent booms; authorities do not currently fear major impacts to wildlife.
Two walruses were seen swimming in Ofotfjorden near Lillevika, surprising a local observer. Such sightings are rare in this area.
A roughly 100‑ton rock fell onto the Ofoten Line in Norddalen near Narvik. Bane NOR is securing the area and plans to blast the boulder to clear the tracks.
A landslide struck the Midnight Sun staircase in Lavangen, Norway, narrowly missing Olve Sletten (24) and scattering debris across the steps.
An algal bloom in Northern Norway dominated by Chrysochromulina and Phaeocystis has caused massive fish die-offs in recent weeks, with up to one million farmed fish reported dead around Astafjorden.
Mild weather in Nordland, Norway, is causing hazardous road conditions with avalanche risks, road closures, and chain traffic, leading to significant travel disruptions including school bus delays.
Kjell Arvid Andersen thought the birds were behaved strangely. Then he and his neighbors found over 30 dead birds.
This morning it was as hot in Narvik as in Rome and Istanbul, and far warmer than countries in southern Europe. However, the mild air is on the wane.
At times, the water level in the river Skjoma in Narvik is so low that the salmon freezes to death. But Statkraft has refused to release more water into the watercourse. Now the NVE intervenes.
The musk oxen attract a lot of tourists, and generate a lot of traffic into reindeer areas.
Six FIS alpine ski races planned for this weekend at Narvikfjellet in Narvik were cancelled because the ski resort lacks sufficient water to produce artificial snow, preventing athletes from testing the planned World Championship courses.
Gratangen municipality orders a farmer to stop an alleged illegal discharge of manure effluent. The farmer says the releases have ceased, but the municipality disagrees.
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