There were challenging driving conditions in the entire southern part of Trøndelag on Sunday. County road 6432 between Kyrksæterøra and Våvatnet was closed at the Norvika Tunnel due to an avalanche, but was reopened at 1pm. The E39 over Hemnkjølen was closed for a long time, but was opened to traffic at 14:00, the National Road Administration reports. A car got stuck in large amounts of snow in Trondheim on Sunday morning. Photo: Jøte Toftaker / news County road 714 from the Hitra tunnel to Gangåsen was closed on Sunday morning due to the snowy weather, and this means in practice that Hitra and Frøya have no road connection to the mainland. But at 12.30 the National Road Administration started convoy driving on the stretch. This makes it possible to get to and from the islands again. The health services are affected The health services in Trondheim are also struggling on Sunday morning, because many employees have difficulty getting to work due to all the snow. – Yes, it was critical from the morning when many of our employees did not get to work in time. We have many patients who are critically ill, and who are completely dependent on us, says manager Elin Stensen in the home service at Strindheim. Elin Stensen in the home service at Strindheim says everyone who needs help should get help. Photo: Jøte Toftaker / news Eventually employees have managed to get to work, and they are now out either by car or on foot. – It has been a hectic day so far, but everyone who needs help gets help today. We have also asked relatives for assistance today, says Stensen to news. Trouble for buses and trains Trafikkselskapet AtB states on Sunday morning that almost all bus departures in Trøndelag, south of Levanger, have been canceled due to the snowy weather. At 1.45pm, the company reported that most of the bus routes were in operation. The vast majority of buses in the Trondheim area are covered in snow on Sunday morning. Photo: Jøte Toftaker / news The bad weather also leads to delays on the Dovrebanen and Trønderbanen. The reason is large amounts of snow at Trondheim station, reports Bane NOR. – The cleaning job is extensive and time-consuming. It is therefore too early to say anything about how long it will take, says press officer Harry Korslund in Bane NOR. He recommends that all travelers follow the travel information that is continuously updated on the website. But it is not just in Trøndelag that the snowy weather causes problems in traffic. At Veblungsnes in Rauma in Møre og Romsdal, a trailer has run off the road. The driver is uninjured, the police report. On the way to a christening In Trondheim, it has been difficult to get around by car in many of the side streets on Sunday mornings. Glenn Kleven was on his way to a christening when he got stuck. – It’s absolutely amazing, and we’re in a hurry to make it to Queen Maud’s christening, says Kleven to news at 08.30 on Sunday. – We have to push the car forward here, because we don’t have time to wait for the plow, he says. After some work with the spade, he managed to free the car, so he could drive on. Cars got stuck in several places in Trøndelag on Sunday morning, like here in Trondheim. It is Glenn Kleven who tries to free the car from the masses of snow. Photo: Jøte Toftaker / news Ambulance stands firm There have been no serious incidents, but there have been a number of cars that have gotten stuck and driven off the road in the Trondheim area. – Our patrols who were out last night say that at times it has been difficult to see the view directly in front of the car, says the operations manager at the police. At Geitastranda in Orkdal, a plow truck has overturned, and an involved ambulance is stuck at the scene. No one was injured, the police wrote on Twitter. Driving conditions are challenging throughout the southern part of Trøndelag. The police ask people to think carefully if they have to go out for a drive. – When plowing crews are unable to keep the road open, I think it might be a good idea to leave the car standing, says Røstum. The Swedish Road Traffic Center also advises people in the south of Trøndelag to leave their cars parked due to poor visibility and snow drifts.
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Bad weather in the south of Trøndelag – plow crews struggle to get there – news Trøndelag
