– We are continuously assessing throughout Sunday whether the upper secondary schools will go on as usual, or whether there will be home schooling tomorrow. This is what city council leader Eirik Lae Solberg (H) says to news. The decision will be made between 18 and 19 on Sunday evening. The reason they are considering this is that a lot of rainfall has been reported. – It will be slippery tomorrow. It is important that public transport can transport people to and from schools, says Solberg. City council leader Eirik Lae Solberg (H) says they are considering closing the schools in Oslo on Monday. Photo: Bård Nafstad / news Assessing only upper secondary schools Only upper secondary schools are assessed on Sunday. The reason is that the primary and secondary schools and nurseries are located in people’s immediate environment. – It is easier to get there. There are mostly short distances in Oslo, so it is different from the upper secondary schools, explains Solberg. To make the decision, the city council obtains advice from both the road authorities, the school sector, the public transport sector and its own emergency response agency. It was VG who first mentioned that they were considering closing the schools. Travel only if necessary. The City Council leader encourages those living in Oslo to follow the advice from the authorities. – If it turns out to be as slippery as it is now reported, then it is important that those who do not need to travel stay off the road, so that transport which is necessary to safeguard life and health can get there, says Solberg. Then the aid crews can also use their capacity to help those who need help. Slippery roads have been reported in Eastern Norway and parts of Agder. Here from the E6 near Vestby on Sunday. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB Early Sunday afternoon, snow falls in several places in Oslo and Akershus. On the main roads, the roadway starts to get quite busy. There is more traffic on the roads, at the same time that salting measures are starting to work, according to the Road Traffic Center (VTS) East. But this may be short-lived. Read more about how the weather and driving are in your area here: Critically slippery sections and ice on car routes Sunday morning it was very slippery in several places, including in the Mosse area, on the E6 in Østfold and several places on Romerike in Akershus, according to the police. The reason was rain and freezing temperatures. Even though the Norwegian Public Roads Administration was out salting, it was slippery for a while because the salt did not have an immediate effect in some places. From Romerike, Vegtrafikksentralen also received many reports that people struggled with rain that froze to ice on the car route when they were out driving. – Several cars had to stop to scratch their windows. In such cases, VTS has the following advice: Stop at a suitable place, a bus shelter or a road shoulder, to avoid dangerous traffic situations. Put on a yellow vest so that other motorists become aware of you. Orange danger warning in Southern and Eastern Norway After long periods of extreme cold and, among other things, a cold record in Oslo, plus degrees have now been reported for a few days. It can lead to rain on snow and icy roads. Therefore, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute has sent out an orange warning that a lot of ice is expected. Graphics: Meteorological Institute This is expected to cause very great challenges for accessibility, writes the Meteorological Institute. They think you should consider whether you have to go out and travel. The meteorologists recommend: Preferably use spikes Follow the advice and check the status of transport operators Transport services may be affected The danger warning applies from midnight, the night of Monday and until Monday at 4 p.m. Southern Norway: – Smoothest on side roads Rainfall has been reported in large parts of Southern Norway. It will come as rain, creating challenges with stormwater and slippery roads. – It is smoothest on the side roads that are snow-covered and have had some rain. We get a few complaints that it is slippery around here, says traffic operator Anniken Island. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has received a report of water accumulation on the E39 near Lyngdal. – All the contractors are out and they are aware of it, so measures will be taken continuously, says the traffic operator in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. There is also a lot of water in the roadway on the E18 in Grimstad, in both directions. It must be clogged drains and a lot of snow on the side of the road that have created the challenges. This leads to the risk of aquaplaning. Over the last few days in Sørlandet, intensive work has been done to open the drains so that water can flow away from the road. Inland: – Consider whether you have to travel – The next few days may be demanding driving conditions on our county roads, and road users must consider the need for travel. This is what Innlandet county council writes on its pages. An orange warning has been sent out from the Meteorological Institute that rain is expected over large areas from night to Monday. In many places this will happen on snowy and icy roads. – If you have to go out for a drive in the next few days, it is extra important that you have the right tyres, drive according to the conditions and keep a good distance to the vehicle in front, says traffic manager Aud M. Riseng in Innlandet county council. Innlandet county council is responsible for nearly 7,000 kilometers of county roads around the county. They are prepared for the coming days to be demanding. – The litter stock has been filled, and the contractors are prepared to deploy all the crews they have available, says Arne Fredheim, section leader for roads in Innlandet County Municipality. Closed schools in Østfold, Akershus and Buskerud On Friday, it became known that pupils and staff at secondary schools in several counties must have home school on Monday due to the predicted change in weather. This applies to Østfold, Akershus and most of Buskerud. – We have been advised not to let the students out into the traffic due to the weather that is expected, and therefore the upper secondary schools will be closed on Monday. This is what county councilor Lise Hagen Rebbestad for training and competence previously told news. There will also be home school at all upper secondary schools in Vestfold and Telemark on Monday. Elisabeth Gylder Vingereid, head of the crisis team in Telemark county municipality, says closing the schools was a long time coming. – We have made an assessment at the weekend to follow the forecasts that were given, and have today concluded that we offer home education because we will not be able to maintain a reasonable offer of school transport. The University of Southeast Norway is also canceling all compulsory activities on the campuses on Monday. Teaching will be carried out digitally to the greatest extent possible, and employees are encouraged to have a home office, writes Khrono.
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