Driving conditions are difficult in Tromsø due to heavy snowfall and wind, reports the National Road Administration. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration says that all plow crews are out on the road. They encourage motorists to slow down, allow plenty of time and drive according to the conditions. The warning service Varsom.no writes that there is an ongoing danger warning for snow for parts of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. There is now an ongoing warning of snow drifts in parts of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. Photo: Meteorological institute Varsom reports significant avalanche danger (danger level 3) in Nord-Troms, Lyngen and Tromsø. The warning service warns that avalanches can be triggered naturally. At the weekend there were several avalanches that were triggered naturally. The warning service also warns of polar low pressure in parts of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. Photo: OLAV BØRTVEIT Fire in boat – difficult to get to the scene On Monday morning, a fire started in the engine room of a boat with two people on board, the police reported. The boat was near Vannøya in Karlsøy municipality. The police reported early Monday morning that fire crews had problems getting to the scene due to driver conditions. The coastguard was just before 8 on the way to the site with equipment to extinguish the fire, and they will take care of the boat and crew, the police reported. Just after half past two, the police reported that the boat had docked. Ambulance and fire crews are also on the scene. Traffic accident at Finnsnes On Monday morning there was a traffic accident in Finnfjordbotn, near the junction of the old access road at Finnsnes. There were two cars involved, one person in each car, the police reported. The police say that there must have been a low speed, and said that no serious injuries were reported. Police and an ambulance went to the scene, and one of the drivers was taken to the emergency room. The police reported bad driving conditions at the scene. Gratangsfjellet in Troms and Finnmark. There it was 2.4 m/s just after 8 Monday morning. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration Several sections are now closed due to the storm, according to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s overview. E6 Kvænangsfjellet is closed, and there is a risk of avalanches. Fv. 882 Breivikbotn in Hasvik – formerly 882 Sørvær in Hasvik is closed due to bad weather. Fv. 7944 Nikkeby in Skjervøy, Troms and Finnmark – formerly 7944 Hellnes in Skjervøy is closed, and there is a risk of avalanches. Fv. 7768 Grøtfjorden in Tromsø – fv. 7768 Åsheim in Tromsø, the road is closed and there is a risk of avalanches. Fv. 7886 House in Senja – formerly 7886 Husøy in Senja there is a storm, and the road is closed. Kvænangsfjellet just before 8 Monday morning. Photo: Norwegian Road Administration Snow showers, fresh breeze and cloudy weather The meteorologists are reporting some snow showers on the coast of Sør-Troms in the morning hours. They also report changing breezes, fresh breezes in exposed places in Troms. In Finnmark, the meteorologists report a changing breeze, periodically a fresh breeze. Some snow showers along the coast. Otherwise, partly cloudy weather is reported in Troms and Finnmark.
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Closed roads, snowdrifts and difficult driving conditions in the north – news Troms and Finnmark
