A car is stuck after a slush avalanche on county road 24 at Sætersjøen in Nord-Odal in Innlandet. The road is closed. No people are injured. There is an area along the road of around 20–30 meters that is affected by the landslide, says Øyvind Bakken of the police in the interior. – It is approximately 50 centimeters high, he says. According to the fire service at the scene, it must be a matter of a plug in a stream that has come loose. The police were notified of the landslide shortly before 8 p.m. In this case you can read more about: STRONG WIND: The wind ravaged Hvaler on Friday. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen/news Difficult driving conditions in the west There are difficult driving conditions on the E39 in Vestland, especially in the northern parts of the county. A car has been hit by a rockfall on the E39 in Duvedalen between Kringla and Instefjord, reports the Swedish Traffic Agency. No one was injured, according to the police. It must be possible for other vehicles to pass. Tow trucks and a contractor are on their way to the site. At Vassenden in Jølster, two cars have driven into the guardrail. It must be very smooth on the spot. Two cars ended up in the ditch on the E39 near Vassenden in Jølster. Photo: Brit Jorunn Svanes / news Strong wind – At Svenner lighthouse in Vestfold, 33.1 meters per second were measured. At Færder lighthouse it was measured at 32.3 meters per second and for Østfold’s part the strongest wind at Strømtangen lighthouse is 30.2 meters per second, says on-duty meteorologist Dina Stabell. On Friday evening, the strong wind began to subside in Eastern Norway. There is still a yellow danger warning for flooding in low-lying areas from Agder to Akershus. A car was stuck under a bridge on Valebøvegen in Skien on Friday afternoon. Photo: Tipser Several spectators found their way out to the sea at Hvaler to feel the forces of nature on their bodies on Friday. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / news Closed mountain passes The mountain passes are also affected by storms. At Haukelifjell there is queue driving, with at least an hour’s waiting time. It is closed to cars over Hardangervidda, and convoy driving for heavier vehicles. Aurland–Hol is closed. Hemsedalsfjellet is open to free traffic on Friday evening. – Tomorrow looks better than today. So for those who can wait until tomorrow to take the trip, we recommend it, says Arve Viken in the Traffic Center to news. Bergensbanen open to traffic The Bergensbanen was closed between Dale and Trengereid after a landslide on Friday afternoon. No train was hit by the slide. At 18.00, Bane Nor reports that the section is open to traffic again. – Follow-up delays throughout the evening must be calculated. Train traffic will return to normal, but there is also bad weather in the area, says press officer Gunnar Børseth to news. Many travelers had to wait on the platform at the train station in Bergen. Photo: Christine Lensberg / news Asking people to secure loose items Both Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad municipality encourage residents to secure loose items. They advise against staying in exposed places and ask people to be careful in the beach zone and at sea. The wharf at Båthuset Scene in Fredrikstad is under water on Friday afternoon. Photo: Odd Skjerdal / news Meteorologists warn that there is a risk of damage to buildings and infrastructure. Canceled departures for ferry, plane or other transport are expected. Color Line has already canceled four departures on Friday, and a further four have delayed departures. – The power supply will be affected, for example as a result of trees breaking or coming into contact with the power grid. Roads may be closed due to trees or other objects in the roadway, the hazard warning says. Color Line in Larvik has new travel times due to the weather. There is a lot of wind and high water levels. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news Roads closed The wind in combination with rainfall means that high water levels are expected along the entire coast from Agder to the Swedish border. In Oslo, a field on the E6 at Abildsø has been closed for several hours due to flooding. The road is now open to full traffic again, but the Norwegian Road Administration warns that there will be more work on site during the evening. Several roads are also closed in Vestfold and Telemark due to flooding. THE WATER IS RISING: This wharf in Sandefjord harbor is already partially under water HOLLING DOWN: The rain splashes in the harbor basin at Sandefjord harbor FLOOD APPROACHES: news’s reporter in Sandefjord says it is approaching flooding RIVER ABOVE THE BANDS: The Syrriste river between Sandefjord and Larvik overflows its banks HIGH: High water level in the harbor basin in Sandefjord In Sandefjord, the municipality closed several roads around the harbor basin on Friday morning. – We can’t do anything to stop the water now, says head of department for road operations in Sandefjord, Phillip Longva Karlsen. – There will be opportunities to use alternative routes, says Karlsen. A walkway under Porsgrunnsbrua is full of water on Friday afternoon. Photo: Theodor Aasland Valen / news Vestfold County Council has held a preparedness meeting as a result of the orange danger warning that has been sent out. – We are unsure of what is to come. If it comes as close to the coast as reported, it could hit Tjøme and Færder, and then we expect high water levels, which we now know occurs in Sandefjord, says section leader for road operations, Trond Haugstad. Already early on Friday, an unlucky driver got stuck in a large pool of water on a road near Torp airport in Sandefjord. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news The fire brigade encourages motorists to take it easy on the roads. – Drive at a low speed and avoid large accumulations of water, it can both damage the car and create dangerous situations, says deputy fire chief Christian Olsen in Sandefjord fire and rescue. Østfold line closed between Norway and Sweden The rain is also causing problems for the train route between Norway and Sweden. Between Gothenburg and Halden, it is closed to train traffic in the morning hours. Bane Nor writes that all trains are canceled due to difficult weather conditions. – We do not know how long it will take before the trains can run as normal again, says the traffic report. It is the line RE 20 that will be affected by the stoppage.
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