The matter in summary A yellow danger warning for ice has been sent out for parts of Agder and Eastern Norway, and there may be more danger warnings in connection with the mild weather that is on its way. The Meteorological Institute NVE is discussing whether a flood warning should also be sent out. In Kristiansand, work is being done to remove snow and ice that lies over gullies to divert the water away when the mild weather arrives. Assessor Arild Grundetjern reminds people to shovel roofs and verandas now, as the snow will get significantly heavier with the mild weather. Head of department for roads in Arendal municipality, Vidar Holmsen Engh, encourages residents to leave their cars, or in any case to take it easy, as it will be slippery. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – There may soon be a warning of heavy rain during the last part of the weekend and into Monday. Then the snow becomes very heavy and it is important to think about the water, says state meteorologist Kristian Gislefoss. The Meteorological Institute and Norway’s Water Resources and Energy Directorate are discussing whether a flood warning should also be sent out. The background is that temperatures will rise across the country. Rainfall has also been reported in some places. It can present additional challenges where there is now a lot of snow. Several danger warnings have already been sent out, which apply to the danger of avalanches and ice: Danger warnings from Friday onwards ORANGE DANGER WARNING: Significant avalanche danger in Hardanger, valid from Friday at 19.00 Significant avalanche danger in Heiane in Sirdal, applies from Friday at 00.00 Significant avalanche danger in Trollheimen, applies from Saturday at 00.00 Significant avalanche danger in Vest-Finnmark, applies from Saturday at 00.00 Very much snow in parts of Vestland, valid until Friday afternoon Danger of strong icing on ships – along the coast in the north YELLOW DANGER WARNING: Ice in parts of Agder and Eastern Norway, valid from Saturday at 15.00 Gale, applies to several places along the coast Snow – in Western Norway from Bergen to Molde until Friday morning Ice in parts of Western Norway from Ålesund to Stavanger from Saturday at 13.00 until Sunday at 16. Hålkeføre An ice warning has been issued in parts of Agder and Eastern Norway, which applies from Saturday at 3 p.m. The weather should be milder in both areas, but it will reach Agder first. There, the expected precipitation will start as snow, but eventually change to rain. In a transitional period, there may be freezing rain. This applies to the coastal areas of Agder and slightly inland. On Thursday, a yellow ice warning was issued in parts of Agder and Eastern Norway. This applies from Saturday at 15. Photo: Meteorological Institute Working to remove the snow In Kristiansand, work is being done to remove snow and ice that lies above gullies. – We have to try to get the drains dug so we can divert the water away when the mild weather arrives, says zonal leader in the engineering service Øystein Smith. He says it is stormwater and water accumulations that can be challenging. – There will of course also be slippery roads, but we have loose sand, so we will deal with that when the time comes. Smith encourages private individuals to make roads in the ice where the water can be led away from yards and streets. – Feel free to pick up gullies in the streets. The municipalities cannot cover everything by the time the water arrives, he says. Zonal leader in the engineering service in Kristiansand municipality Øystein Smith, says there is a drain under the pile of snow in front of him. Photo: Hans Erik Weiby / news I think it will be a challenging weekend Department head for roads in Arendal municipality Vidar Holmsen Engh, is worried. If the warning goes ahead, it will be a challenging weekend, he believes. – After weeks of snow, we are still clearing roads and driving away snow. Engh encourages residents to leave their cars parked, or at least to take it easy. – If the snow melts, we are worried about where the water will find its way. And it will be smooth, he says. When it comes to ice and litter, the municipality deploys all available crew. – In addition, we fill up the litter stocks. We’ll see if we staff up further, says Engh. Vidar Holmsen Engh is worried about the weather this weekend in Arendal. Photo: Hans Erik Weiby / news Wet snow on roof Assessor Arild Grundetjern says people must remember to shovel roofs and verandas now. – Now the snow is easy and straightforward to remove, but if we get a few days of mild weather now, the snow will be significantly heavier, he says. He explains that roofs should initially withstand 150 kilograms per square metre, and newer roofs between 150 and 350 kilograms per square metre. – 80 centimeters of dry snow or 60 centimeters of wet snow gives approximately 250 kilograms per square metre. It quickly becomes a lot of weight, says the appraiser. Grundetjern also warns against snow shovels on roofs. It can quickly become heavy for the roof structure. – Can the veranda withstand this? – It depends on how they are built. It is important to shovel away snow up to the railings so that there are no distortions in the construction, says Grundetjern. Arild Grundetjern says the roofs are designed to withstand snow. But when it gets wet, the snow gets heavier. Then you should shovel. Photo: Hans Erik Weiby / news
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Danger of ice, floods and avalanches in Agder and Eastern Norway due to snowmelt – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
