WDAY Meteorologist John Wheeler explains it in the Inforum article linked below. But basically, Oslo (and the rest of Western Europe) get that warm Atlantic Ocean air. Here in North Dakota, we get a lot of that air that isn’t warmed up by the ocean. The result: places that are a lot further North with much wilder winters.
With Minot home to the Norsk Hostfest, we’re obligated to bring you all stories with even a hint of Scandinavia 🙂