– Southern Norway will be the weather winners on New Year’s Eve tonight, says meteorologist Dina Stabell. On Saturday morning, several mountain passes in the country are closed due to bad weather. At the same time, Varsam reports a high risk of avalanches in several places in the country. Traffic operator at Vegtrafikksentralen, Erland Tretteskog, asks people to follow the weather reports. Closed mountain passes – Especially on the mountain passes it can be rough. Consider whether you have to go out for a drive. And if you have to, bring some provisions in the car, fill the tank and allow plenty of time, says Tretteskog. Closed roadblock at Leiro in Vestland. Screenshot from the Norwegian Road Administration. Photo: Statens Vegvesen In Finnmark, there is a good deal of snow over the mountain passes, with strong winds in several places. Most vegans on Magerøya in Finnmark are now open again. There is still some snow drift and strong side winds in some places. Updated: Status of the mountain passes at 10:00 a.m. Saturday: E6 Saltfjellet, closed E69 Skarsvåg-Nordkapp: convoy route Fv888 Bekkarfjord-Hopsidet, closed Fv98 Ifjordfjellet, closed E134 Haukelifjell, closed Rv7 Hardangervidda, closed Rv13 Vikafjellet, closed Fv50 Hol-Aurland, closed Fv-51 Valdresfly Fagernes, closed Garli-Bygdin Fv53 Tyin-Årdal, closed Fv27 Venabygdsfjellet, closed Fv51 Garli in Øystre Slinde, Inlandet, closed – It is difficult to say when and when it will hit, says Tretteskog. See the mountain crossings in full here. Screenshot from Yr.no Photo: Yr.no Several ferries canceled and delayed In Rogaland, places exposed to small storms have been reported. Several ferry departures are delayed, canceled and canceled as a result of the storm. This also applies further north in the country. Route 1 on the connection Hjelmeland – Nesvik – Skipavik has been cancelled. Strong wind leads to a delay in route 2. The Saudaruten towards Stavanger is also delayed by approximately 15 minutes. Halsnøy is canceled on both routes. This applies to the connection Fogn – Judaberg – Helgøy. The ferry route Akkarfjord-Kjerringholmen in Hammerfest has been canceled due to bad weather. It applies to route 560 departing at 09.30. Fv 541 Bømlafjorden: Langevåg-Buavåg has canceled the ferries due to the weather, reports Fjord1. The E6 Follo at the exit at Frogn towards the Oslofjordtunnel is closed to traffic from the south, reports the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Several cars must have been in the road protection here. On the E134 just after the Frogn Tunnel, a car has driven off the road and needs to be recovered. Slippery roads: – Be extra vigilant Meteorologist on duty, Ingvild Vila, comes with the following encouragement: – Keep an eye on the road traffic center and follow road reports. Imagine if you are properly shod and if you have to cross the mountain. Be extra vigilant. In Northern Norway, a good deal of precipitation is on the way, which will first hit Nordland, before it moves further north. According to Vila, it will be resolved during Sunday. – When it rains in the lowlands where there is snow, it can contribute to slippery roads, says Stabell. In the East, temperature changes and freezing rain will lead to slippery roads in several places. This mainly applies to roads. Screen dump from the Norwegian Road Administration: Nordkapp in Finnmark. Photo: Yr.no Great risk of avalanches On Saturday, there is also a significant risk of avalanches expected in large parts of the country. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute recommends avoiding avalanche terrain. Landslides can hit certain landslide-prone roads and, rarely, buildings. The danger warning applies in Nordland in particular to the areas of Helgeland, Svartisen, Salten, Ofoten. In Troms & Finnmark, the warning applies to Lyngen, Nord-Troms, Tromsø, Indre Troms, Vest-Finnmark, Sør-Troms. The danger warning also applies to Indre Fjordane, Jotunheimen, Indre Sogn, Voss and Hardanger. – In summary, for the day it’s a bit of fun in southern Norway. It continues with cities and wind further north. It will also be quite bad weather in Møre and Romsdal and Trøndelag, says on-duty meteorologist Dina Stabell about the weather in the south of the country.
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