The large amounts of snow have led to major challenges in recent days in eastern and southern Norway. Now the storm is spreading further to Western Norway. A yellow danger warning has been issued for snow from Rogaland and northwards up to and including Møre og Romsdal. South of the Sognefjord, it can reach up to 35 centimeters within 24 hours. Over the course of the evening, there will also be some wind, which can cause snow drifts, warns state meteorologist Anne Solveig Andersen. Helicopter and train traffic stand The helicopter that was supposed to go to the North Sea has been affected by the weather. Helicopter traffic on Flesland, in Florø and on Sola is suspended until further notice. Passengers are asked to meet at scheduled travel times, reports heliport.no. It is snowing heavily in Flesland. The runways may be closed throughout the day, the airport warns. Photo: Astrid Rommetveit / news Flesland airport outside Bergen announces that the runways may be closed throughout the day. The heavy snow may lead to delays, reports Avinor Bergen Airport on its website. Out on the vegan road, the drivers have also noticed King Vinter. All trains between Arna and Trengereid will be cancelled. This means major consequences for commuters from Voss and further west. In Kvamskogen, two cars have collided, but no one is expected to be injured. At Krokeide in Bergen, a car has got stuck. It should be smooth in the city, according to the Traffic Center. Vegtrafikksentralen expects quite a queue for vegans today. Photo: Bergit Sønstebø Svendseid / news In Rogaland, the company Go-Ahead is asking people to postpone traveling with Jærbanen and Sørlandsbanen. The reason is the warning of heavy snow and snow drifts later in the day. From this morning, Go-Ahead also states that they have trouble with one train set and that several departures have been canceled on Thursday morning and early afternoon. May cause delays in Austlandet Traffic in Austlandet is also affected by the weather. The drivers here must be prepared for the fact that the line can change quickly. There is still a lot of snow that needs to be cleared after the last few days, which could lead to delays towards the big cities in the East, the Swedish Traffic Agency informs NTB. Photo: Therese Pisani / news The Gardermo line was closed between Lillestrøm and Oslo airport due to difficult weather conditions, Bane Nor informs. At 07.00 the traffic was moving again. Train traffic on Asker-Lillestrøm, which is one of the busiest lines through Oslo, is also affected, but with less problems than yesterday. Holmenkollbanen in Oslo will be closed for the rest of the day due to large amounts of snow. Alternative transport is being worked on, but the buses are also struggling with the large amounts of snow. Vegtrafikksentralen: Leave the car The Vegtrafikksentralen Vest reports on Thursday morning at 06.30 a calm night without incidents. But it’s probably the calm before the storm. – It is clear that when the traffic increases, there will probably be an increase in messages, says Jan Audun Marøy in the Swedish Traffic Agency. He says it might be a good idea to leave the car today if you have the opportunity. – I would have done that myself anyway, says Marøy. He urges people to follow the road signs. – Be prepared that things can take much longer than you think, he says. In the center of Bergen, there should be smooth roads, and Marøy says it is wise to adjust the speed here. Photo: Therese Pisani / news At 07.35 the Swedish Road Traffic Center reports that a number of buses in Bergen have had trouble on their way. – It is slippery, and the driver must be aware of that, says traffic operator Kjetil Hodnekvam. But after a week with a lot of snow, it seems that people have become more aware, he says. – But we’ll see what the day brings. It’s slippery, so there will probably be quite a queue outside, he says. The collective company Skyss is preparing for a challenging day. Press contact Øyvind Strømmen asks people to use home offices.
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Expect large amounts of snow in Western Norway – ask people to leave their cars – news Vestland
