Convoy driving and closed roads in several places in northern Norway – news Troms and Finnmark

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow warning for large amounts of snow in several places in the country, the worst of which will come in Troms and Finnmark. – Many people in Troms and Finnmark will probably get around 30 centimeters of snow, and in some places it can reach 40-60 centimeters, state meteorologist Eldbjørg Moxnes told news on Thursday. The storm has already led to a number of closed roads in the northernmost part of the country, as well as convoy driving and several mountain passes. – In the north, there will also be a good deal of wind in combination with snow. Then there may be local snow squalls and somewhat difficult conditions. So check road reports and stay up-to-date on weather warnings, Moxnes continued. Beyond Friday, it is expected that the weather will pick up, and that Troms will also be hit by the storm to a greater extent. Closed mountain crossings In Finnmark, on Friday morning, convoys will be driving a number of roads: Fylkesvei 888 from Bekkarfjord to Hopseidet in Lebesby municipality. County road 890 Kongsfjordfjellet in Tana/Berlevåg municipality. At the same time, E69 from Skarsvåg to Nordkapp and county road 891 Båtsfjordfjellet, among others, are closed due to storms. Deploying extra resources Bydrift in Tromsø has deployed all available crews to remove the large amounts of snow expected this weekend. In some places, up to 60 centimeters of snow can fall from today to Sunday, and a yellow warning has been issued. Head of department Odd Helge Vekve tells iTromsø that even if they have many people at work at the weekend, there may be difficult driving conditions in the morning before they have plowed properly. The following roads are closed in the various counties (updated continuously): Finnmark Column driving on county road 888 Bekkarfjord to Hopseidet in Lebesby municipality. Column driving on county road 890 Kongsfjordfjellet in Tana/Berlevåg municipality. County road 8072 between Mehamn and Gamvik is closed due to snow drifts. Fylkesvei 891 Båtsfjordfjellet is closed due to storms. E69 Skarsvåg to Nordkapp is closed due to storms. Published 22.11.2024, at 06.57 Updated 22.11.2024, at 07.08



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