The case in summary: Snowfall, wind and the risk of avalanches lead to difficult driving conditions in northern Norway, especially in Lofoten. Trond Kroken is stuck at the Sundklakkbrua due to a landslide and warns others not to drive. The Road Traffic Center in Northern Norway warns that the weather will continue beyond the morning and urges people to keep calm. There are many closed roads due to storms and landslides, and the danger warning applies until around 12 o’clock. In the morning hours on Friday, there was a hail of reports of landslides: Fylkesvei 7600 Hestneset in Flakstad. Fylkesvei 7730 Sennesvika in Vestvågøy. Fylkesvei 7728 Rekdalskamman in Vestvågøy. County Road 7628 Rystad in Vågan. E10 Smorten in Vestvågøy. E10 Rørvikelva in Vågan. There has also been an avalanche over county road 822 Bergebukta in Sortland in Vesterålen. Many have probably left the car, but Trond Kroken, who had an important meeting, did not. – I stand firm at Sundklakkbrua. I came to a landslide here, and then it’s boom stop, he says to news. He can’t get on any roads – and the Norwegian Road Traffic Center warns that the weather will continue through the morning. Trond Kroken says that it is raining and it is almost impossible to drive. Photo: Trond Kroken Very challenging Traffic operator Stine Øksendal at the Road Traffic Center in Northern Norway explains the situation. – There are many closed roads both due to storms and due to landslides. There are many closed roads in Lofoten. Photo: Statens vegvesen She continues: – We encourage people to keep calm until the situation calms down. There is a lot of snow drift and the risk of avalanches. She says the warning applies until around 12 o’clock. – We hope the weather will improve by then. Now it is very challenging. Under four miles in two hours, Trond Kroken, who stands firm, says the driving conditions are very challenging. – It is impossible. It is not possible to drive. I went out early today because of an important meeting at Sortland. It was so important that I had to try driving, he says and emphasizes: – But I regret it. He started from Leknes at five o’clock. Two hours later, he has moved just under four miles. – 3.7 miles in about two hours. And it was only with difficulty that I got there. Large amounts of snow have fallen in parts of northern Norway in recent days. Like here in Fygle in Lofoten where the cars are completely covered in snow. Photo: BilsalgNord on Facebook The hook describes that the snow shovels are sometimes higher than the car and that there is a lot of snow falling on the road. – I have four-wheel drive and a slightly larger car, but here it was a stop anyway. It’s raining and you can’t see anything. There is no point driving on the roads now. Danger of storms Sigrid Auganæs, the meteorologist on duty, tells news that there is now a low pressure west of Lofoten and Vesterålen which brings wind and heavy snow showers. – There is a stiff to strong gale, but there is a risk of storm-prone places in the next few hours. The low pressure is slowly but surely moving north. – So it will pass during the afternoon. It will probably subside in Lofoten around 3-4pm, while it lingers a bit longer in Vesterålen. There will probably be snow showers throughout Friday, as well as new elements of snow showers in Lofoten during the night to Saturday. – After the low pressure has moved north, it looks like it will calm down over Saturday and Sunday, with some elements of snow showers. But the wind will decrease to a breeze. You can submit images or video here: Your browser does not support the embedding of external content
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