In Vestland, several roads are closed on Monday morning due to landslides or the risk of landslides. On Monday morning, all vegans in and out of Odda in Hardanger were closed. In an update on 15.01, Ullensvang mayor Roald Aga Haug (Ap) reports that most sections are now open to traffic again. The exception is Riksveg 13 on the east side of the south fjord. Several addresses are still completely isolated, including in Skjeggedal where there has been a large landslide on a municipal road, which has suffered extensive damage. – We hope for a solution during the afternoon, but must use the road authorities’ work, writes the mayor. At 15.17 Hardanger Folkeblad reports that three households are still isolated in Skjeggedal, in addition to a work team from Statnett. Came on suddenly – The weather changed very quickly last night, and suddenly all the vegans were closed. That makes it a bit dramatic for us, the mayor said earlier on Monday. According to him, the weather was worse than predicted. – The weather was worse than expected, so we were taken to bed a bit. But we hope that it improves during the day. See the ravages of Odda Eidfjord in Hardanger are still isolated. A new assessment will be made as to whether the road can be opened at 3pm. One of those who cannot get out of the village is Ruben Tjore Wespestad. He and four friends were going from Geilo to Bergen on Sunday afternoon. They were stopped by a landslide, a little west of Eidfjord, which blocked the road. He thinks the collapse only happened a few minutes before they arrived. – It was a little uncomfortable, but mostly surprising, says Wespestad. He and his friends spent the night at the Vøringsfossen hotel, but hopes to get back to Bergen this afternoon. Column driving in several places On Monday morning, several mountain passes are closed. Riksveg 7 Hardangervidda County Road 50 Hol-Aurland County Road 51 Valdresflye County Road 53 Tyin-Årdal There is convoy driving on the E134 over Haukelifjell. The road may be closed at short notice. A new assessment will be made on Monday at 19:00. It has also been introduced on national road 13 Vikafjellet, and Rv. 52 Hemsedalsfjellet. A tree fell over Valbrekkavegen in Leikanger in Sogn. Photo: Sogndal Municipality E16 over Filefjell is open to traffic. The Road Traffic Center reports reduced visibility on Filefjell. Several roads are also closed in Finnmark due to bad weather. A total of ten vehicles, including a fire engine, were trapped between two landslides for nearly two hours on national highway 13 near Odda on the night of Monday. . Race on national highway 7, Furlo. Photo: Statens Vegvesen More wind and rain than expected From Sunday to Monday morning, there is a yellow level on the danger warning for soil, slush and silt landslides for the central and inner regions of Western Norway, according to varsom.no. The danger of slush avalanches is particularly high where there is more than 50 centimeters of snow. These can develop into flash avalanches. State meteorologist Magnus Haukeland says that there was more wind and rain than expected on Sunday evening and night to Monday. In the lowlands, most of the precipitation came around the Sørfjorden in Hardanger. Up to 90 millimeters of rainfall was measured here in the last 24 hours. Crash at the Folgefonn tunnel in Kvinnherad. Photo: Grethe Hesvik The wind was also stronger than expected. Around Sørfjorden, the wind strength was 20–25 m/s. – In the interior, this is relatively strong. It’s not that common there. For the next 24 hours, more than 50 millimeters is expected locally. Most of the precipitation comes in inland areas. Above 400–600 metres, the precipitation comes as snow. Stiff to strong gales have also been reported in the west. Published 16.12.2024, at 10.05 Updated 16.12.2024, at 16.24
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