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Here is a comparison of Norway vs the World in terms of differences in climatic perceptions. It is a brutal reminder that it is at least 4 more months of winter before we again can experience nice spring thermals here in the northern part of Europe. I "borrowed" the text from the web site of Oslo Paraglider Club, originally published by Haakon Saebu (no. Hеkon Sжbu).

+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 starts 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

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