Kristen Gislefoss (born 2 May 1954) is a Norwegian meteorologist and weather presenter.

Kristen Gislefoss
Born (1954-05-02) May 2, 1954 (age 69)
Alma materKristiansand Cathedral School, University of Bergen,
ChildrenKristian Gislefoss

He was born in Vennesla, took his secondary education at Kristiansand Cathedral School and the cand.real. degree at the University of Bergen in 1980. He then took the teachers' seminary before being hired in the Norwegian Meteorological Institute in 1981. In 1990 he became a prime time weather presenter for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.[1][2]

He resides at Grav[2] and is the father of meteorologist and weather presenter Kristian Gislefoss.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kristen Gislefoss". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Kristen Gislefoss 50 år 2. mai" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 28 April 2004.
  3. ^ Solheim, Stig (10 September 2011). "Hvit jul i år? - Hva nå, Kristian Gislefoss?". Budstikka (in Norwegian). p. 39.