The case in summary: After weeks of cold weather, the mild weather has now seriously announced its arrival, which creates challenges in large parts of the country. Wind, rain, snow, ice, avalanches and floods are among the danger warnings that are out for the weekend. The rapid rise in temperature has led to problems on the roads, including a mudslide on the E39 and a chain collision on the E6. Due to landslides and the risk of landslides, several roads in Western Norway are closed, and there is a great risk of aquaplaning. The low pressure is moving northeast and will quickly enter Nordland and from this afternoon to Troms and Finnmark, which will lead to strong winds. In the south of Nordland, the mild weather will create challenges on the roads due to ice floes, while inland and higher areas there will be some snow. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – The entire mainland will be affected, from Lindesnes in the south to the Nordkapp in the north, is the conclusion from on-duty meteorologist Per Egil Haga. The only part of the kingdom that escapes is Spitsbergen, he says. Wind, rain, snow, ice, lightning, avalanches and floods. There are danger warnings out for pretty much everything this weekend. And while November was the coldest of its kind in 13 years, with several cold records set, the mild weather has now seriously announced its arrival a week before Christmas. The period known colloquially as kakelinna. In several places in the country, the rapid rise in temperature is causing problems. In the morning there was a slush avalanche on the E39 and on the E6 north of the Korgfjelltunnel a truck train sheared on the smooth road. This led to a chain collision with four vehicles coming from behind. No serious injuries have been reported. Few cars and people to track on the smooth roads in Bodø on Saturday. Photo: Elise Angermo Fossland / news Large amounts of precipitation in the west In Western Norway, several roads are closed due to landslides and the risk of landslides, reports traffic operator Andreas Egenæs Herland in the Vegtrafikksentralen. There is also a great danger of aquaplaning. – We have all personnel out to take measures where possible, but it goes without saying that there is a limit to how much we can get done. It is an urgent situation, says Egenæs Herland. On Saturday, the Meteorological Institute updated the warning about heavy rain in Rogaland, where they also include parts of Hardanger and Sunnhordland. From Saturday evening to Sunday evening, up to 100-110 mm was expected. Areas such as Sørfjorden and Ryfylke are particularly at risk, it is reported. The warning for rain has been updated, and applies to large parts of Rogaland. Photo: Meteorological institute Mild in the high altitudes, cold in the lowlands – In Drammen it is now -10 degrees in the morning, while in Geilo it is six degrees at an altitude of 800 metres, says Haga. – The mild weather here in Eastern Norway has hit the higher regions, but at the same time it is still cold in the lower regions, and that is a bit special. But the red temperatures are expected to make their way into the lowlands throughout the day. Then the Oslo area can get up to 7-8 degrees. – Then the snow lying on the back is turned into ice and wet ice, so that there will be ice floes in these areas throughout the day today. The same will apply in the mountains. In addition, there is a strong wind that will create challenging conditions, he says. Here you can check updated messages from the Norwegian Road Administration. Several mountain passes are characterized by a lot of snow and strong winds. Here on the E6 above Saltfjellet on Saturday morning. Photo: Norwegian Road Administration Strong wind in the north The north also faces the biggest challenges. – The low pressure is moving northeast and will quickly enter Nordland and from this afternoon to Troms and Finnmark. There will be strong winds here, but small storm-prone places first in Nordland. Gusts can reach 30–35 meters per second, says Haga. On Saturday, locally strong gusts of up to 35 meters per second are expected from the southeast and strong gales in several places in Nordland. Photo: Meteorological institute Sør i Nordland The mild weather means that it will also be challenging on the roads here due to ice floes, while inland and higher areas there will be a lot of snow, 30-40 centimetres, the meteorologist says. – The biggest challenges are ahead of us in the north, while Vestlandet and Trøndelag are facing it now. Lightning and thunder are also on their way in from the sea, and a yellow warning of high lightning has been issued for parts of Nordland and Troms. Check where there is lightning right now on the Yr map or on the map with lightning observations in real time. Lightning and thunder in December are more normal than you might think. A danger warning has now been issued for parts of Nordland and Troms. Photo: Meteorological Institute
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