Early on Tuesday morning, a woman was sent to Haukeland University Hospital by ambulance helicopter after a traffic accident in Granvin in Vestland. The woman was a passenger in a car that ran off the road. When she went to the side of the road, she was hit by another car that was blinded. The police believe the run-off is due to slippery road conditions. The meteorologist advises motorists to postpone their journey home. – It is wise to wait until tomorrow, says state meteorologist Susanne Reuder. A car drove off the road in Granvin in Vestland. Photo: Police Snow danger warning in several places On Tuesday, a snow danger warning was sent out in the outer and inner parts of Western Norway. The danger warning applies to both Rogaland and Vestland. – It can lead to quite difficult driving conditions, she says. Vegtrafikksentral has received several messages. The asphalt is cold, so precipitation freezes. – There are smooth roads all around. There will be showers in the form of sleet and snow. It has frozen on the roads. This particularly applies to side roads, but also main roads, says Tom Erik Englaugstad. Also in Åsane in Bergen, a car was unlucky on the smooth road on Tuesday morning. A driver in his 40s ended up on the roof in a ditch, but escaped the accident unharmed. There were poor driving conditions at the site. Bad driving conditions in Bergen. Photo: Sandor Dahl / Bergen photo and media On the E134 Etne near Håfoss, one lane is closed after a traffic accident. A very slippery road has been reported at the site. Several mountain passes are closed Several mountain passes throughout the country are closed due to difficult driving conditions. A yellow danger warning has been issued about snow drifts in the mountains throughout Southern Norway National highway 7 above Hardangervidda Fylkesvei 50 between Hol and Aurland Fylkesvei 53 between Tyin and Årdal Fylkesvei 51 above Valdresflye E134 over Haukelifjell is opened for convoy driving between Vågslid and Liamyrane, but the road can be closed again at short notice, according to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. Highway 13 Vikafjellet was closed, but opened at 12 noon. Snow front warning in the mountain. Photo: Screenshot / Yr – It is wise to wait to drive until tomorrow. Then there will be calmer wind conditions and largely settled weather, says the state meteorologist. E6 over Saltfjellet is closed on Tuesday morning due to storms after being open for a period in the morning. However, when the road was open, the Swedish Road Administration asked motorists to be aware of reindeer in and along the road, especially at the Arctic Circle Centre. Further north, E39 between Skarsvåg and Nordkapp and county road 98 over Ifjordfjellet are closed due to storms. The mountain pass Highway 7 Hardangervidda is closed. Photo: National Roads Administration Snow expected in Trøndelag On Wednesday evening, a yellow danger warning for snow has also been sent out for Trøndelag, which can cause difficult driving conditions. In Western Norway, there is less precipitation this afternoon, but it will be cold. – There is a risk of freezing when we get to the evening again, says traffic operator Englaugstad.
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Closed mountain passes and slippery roads – the meteorologist asks people to wait on their journey home – news Vestland
