– There is quite a strong wind and there is already some precipitation there. Tomorrow the wind will be even stronger and there will be a good deal of snow, says traffic operator Ronny Sleire at Vegtrafikksentralen West. Strong winds and snow drifts are expected in the mountains in southern Norway this weekend. As early as Saturday morning, convoy driving has been introduced on several mountain passes between east and west. It is worst on Hardangervidda. The road traffic center has decided to close the popular mountain crossing for the whole weekend. Only Monday morning, before 12 o’clock, will a new assessment be made. – Now there is already strong wind and poor visibility. Tomorrow there will also be some rainfall and a few hours of zero-tolerance, says Sleire. Thus, the call is clear from the Traffic Center. – My advice is: If you are going home from the mountains, then travel today, says the traffic operator. This is the situation on the mountain This is the status on the mountain in southern Norway: Rv. 7 Hardangervidda: Closed to all vehicles. Does not open until Monday. Fv. 50 Hol-Aurland: The mountain pass has been closed until Saturday morning. Just before 10 o’clock, column driving was introduced. Fylkesveg 53 Tyin-Årdal: Closed to all vehicles. E134 Haukelifjell: Open after being column driven. Rev. 52 Hemsedalsfjellet: Column driving can be introduced here at short notice. E16 Filefjell: Open for free traffic. Rev. 15 Strynefjellet: Open for free traffic. This is the status on the mountain in Northern Norway: E69 Skarsvåg-Nordkapp: Closed to all vehicles. The road does not open until Monday at 09 at the earliest. The status of the mountain crossings can be followed here. Danger warning dense as hail in both the north and south The Meteorological Institute has sent out several warnings about high winds and snow drifts. A warning has been sent out about heavy snowfall both for the mountains in southern Norway and for parts of Nordland and Troms. In the north, the danger is expected to decrease overnight to Sunday. But in the south, the warning has been extended until Monday. On Monday, a warning was also sent out about strong gusts of wind for the western and northern areas of Østafjell. For large parts of Western Norway, a moderate warning for heavy rain has been issued from Sunday morning to early evening. Up to 80 mm of rain is expected over a 12-hour period. At the same time, a warning has been issued for the risk of landslides, slush and mudslides for Western Norway and parts of Trøndelag. The background is the large amounts of precipitation that are expected, which in combination with mild weather and a lot of wind can lead to snow melting in addition. There is also a warning of significant avalanche danger over large parts of Northern Norway and Western Norway. On-duty meteorologist Martin Granerød says the storm in the mountains will last until the weekend. – There are periods with still a lot of wind for the rest of the day today, tomorrow and Monday. There will be strong gales and periodically also small storms in the most exposed places. Combined with snow showers from the west, there is reason to expect locally still difficult driving conditions in the mountain areas of southern Norway. – There is also a yellow danger warning for snowpack for the mountain area in Nordland, says the meteorologist. It is mainly the westernmost mountain areas that get most of the snow, but there will be wind in the whole area. Granerød advises motorists to take the necessary precautions. – You should check both weather and forecast reports and whether the road as a whole is open. Sleire also advises people to check weather and forecast reports. – In the mountains, things change quickly. Where there is no column, it can be completely closed. It might be a good idea to plan a little with regard to which mountain passes you should focus on. The Meteorological Institute has issued a warning about snow drifts in the mountains in southern Norway. The warning has been extended until Monday. Photo: Meteorological Institute Light winds and urban weather from Lindesnes to the North Cape There is low pressure in the Norwegian Sea, which means that there is now a lot of weather. On Sunday, there is a warning of heavy rain in parts of Western Norway. Between 60 and 80 millimeters of rain is expected within 12 hours. The precipitation comes as snow in the mountains, the Meteorological Institute is therefore considering issuing a yellow danger warning for snow in the westernmost mountain areas. Roughly speaking, there is a lot of wind and city weather from Lindenes to Nordkapp on the west side of the country, says the meteorologist. – The area of Austafjell lies in the lee and gets partly cloudy and some periods of sun. Aust-Finnmark also gets it. But in the rest of the country there is wind and cities, says Granerød.
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Closure and convoy driving on several mountain passes – news Vestland
