– Of course we have all the crew we have out, but with such quantities and traffic on the roads, it will take time to clear. That’s what Rudi Malmo of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration says. It will be a demanding day on the roads in Agder and Vestfold and Telemark from this afternoon until tomorrow Friday, writes the Norwegian Public Roads Administration in a press release. – We fear that there will be difficult driving conditions and poor accessibility on the main roads, says Nils Karbø, head of traffic management and preparedness at the Norwegian Road Administration. It is snowing well at Kvinesheia along the E39 in the direction of Flekkefjord. Photo: Victoria Marie Nordahl / news 1,200 without power 1,244 electricity customers of Agder Energi Nett in Lindesnes are said to have lost power. – We expect that there may be power outages throughout the evening due to the heavy snow that is expected, which will settle on power lines and create challenges, says Petter Tollefsen. He is operational emergency manager at Glitre Nett. – We have people who are ready to move out if necessary, says Tollefsen. – Leave the car – We encourage road users in Agder to get home early this afternoon and leave the car this evening, says Rudi Malmo of the Norwegian Road Administration. For Vestfold and Telemark, the demanding weather comes somewhat later. It will only be in the evening and at night that the rainfall comes in full. – The weather will only arrive in Agder this afternoon, and to Vestfold and Telemark closer to the evening, says Håkon Mjelstad, state meteorologist at the Meteorological Institute. Large amounts of snow will cause challenges for those traveling on the roads. – We encourage road users in Agder to get home early this afternoon and leave their cars in the evening, says Rudi Malmo of the Norwegian Road Administration. The snow that is coming will lead to difficult driving conditions this afternoon and this evening. When it comes to Vestfold and Telemark, the call from Rudi Malmo in the Swedish Road Administration is clear: – Leave the car and stay at home tonight and take home office tomorrow, if you can. Photo: Victoria Marie Nordahl Traffic accident In Birkenes, a car has run off the road. The police state that there is snow on the road and slippery on the spot. In Farsund, a lorry train has problems on Gjervollstadveien, and has to put on chains to move on. Several truck trains have also had problems on the E39 in Kvinesdal. At Sauherad, a car has driven off the road on national road 360. The police on the scene informs that the road is slippery. On the way to the accident, the police encountered several other cars that had partially driven off the road. Two cars have collided at Børsesjø in Skien. There is a lot of snow on the road. A total of five people in two cars are involved in a traffic accident on county road 32 near Børsesjø in Skien Photo: Theo Aasland Valen Another two cars have collided on Vestre Gulset in Skien after a vehicle skidded after problems getting up a hill. In Kragerø, two cars collided on the “old E18” near Rosland. The police report challenging driving conditions here as well. On the E134 in Kongsberg, a car has driven off the road. The police report that snowfall creates some challenging driving conditions. A man in his 40s is taken to the hospital’s emergency department after an accident on Jernverksvegen in Skien. A lot of precipitation is expected. In the wettest places in the west, up to 70–80 mm of precipitation can occur. – It will probably be a problematic weather day with a lot of precipitation in various forms. The wind will also be gale-force, so it will be quite unpleasant, says state meteorologist Terje Alsvik Walløe. Traffic accident on Jernverksvegen in Skien. Photo: Theo Aasland Valen / news Haukeli was “closed” for five hours before the road was closed E134 Haukelifjell is closed due to storms, reports Vegtrafikksentralen at 19.45. According to Margit Ramsrud, the road had in practice been closed for many hours already. She was heading west but had been standing and waiting at the front of the queue in the Haukelitunnel since 3pm. – Neither column nor lead car has arrived, and the tunnel opening is covered by at least one meter of snow, she says. Traffic operator Stian Molteberg in the Southern Road Traffic Center, however, told news at 19:00 that they have been informed that there has been continuous traffic since 11.30. The snow has started to settle on the E39 west of Flekkefjord. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration Think safety Three danger warnings have been issued in parts of Rogaland, for large amounts of snow, strong winds and avalanches. In Gullingen in Suldal municipality, both snow and wind characterize the evening. – Now it is at a boil, with winds up to 23-24 meters per second in the gusts. So it’s quite fresh outside, says trail runner Bjørn Egil Nerheim. He emphasizes that people must think about security tonight. – Don’t embark on any trip that will cause you to end up in the storm, he says. It is slippery on the roads in the area. It is slippery on the roads in the Suldal area. Photo: Thomas Halleland / news Roads that may be closed The Swedish Road Administration publishes messages and updates continuously on its website throughout the day. In addition, the messages are published in the Swedish Road Administration’s traffic app. – Check the traffic reports for the area you will be traveling in before you set off on your trip. And be prepared for difficult driving conditions and closed roads, says Karbø. This is the situation on the roads now: Rv 7 Hardangervidda: Closed to all vehicles. New assessment on Friday morning. Rv 13 Vikafjell: Closed, new assessment on Friday at 10. Fv 50 Aurland – Hol: Closed. E134 Seljestad-Håra: Column driving. E6 Dovrefjell: Closed due to strong wind and poor visibility. Highway 5600 between Vik and Arnafjord in Sogn is closed due to snow drifts. Fv 63 Sunnmøre: The road is closed after an avalanche has occurred between Eidsdal and Geiranger, south of Eidsvatnet. There is a danger of new landslides here. Fv 450 Hunnedalsvegen between Gravassryggen bollard and Øvstabø bollard in Rogaland: Closed due to bad weather. E 134 Haukelifjell: Column, also column on Rv 9 between Hovden and Haukeli. Fv 53 Tyin-Årdal: Danger of being closed, closed at night from 10 p.m. The Norwegian Road Administration asks motorists to pay attention to weather and forecast reports. This is how it is on the E 134 at Haukelifjell on Thursday morning. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration On Thursday morning, the E39 was also closed at Iddelandsvatnet in Lyngdal due to car recovery. Avalanche in Volda The strong wind on Sunnmøre increases the risk of avalanches in exposed areas. This can lead to road closures. At 1:30 p.m., the report came that there had been an avalanche on the mountain Røyrhusnibba in Volda municipality, the police in Møre og Romsdal report. A rescue helicopter from Florø is on site and examining the area. – In addition, the air ambulance from Dombås is on the way. Otherwise, resources from the avalanche group are on their way in, says Andreas Bull of the South Norway Main Rescue Centre. For Western Norway and large parts of Rogaland, there is also a yellow warning for precipitation. Here, 10–15 centimeters are expected on Thursday afternoon and evening. For inland areas of Vestland and Rogaland, the combination of wind, sleet and snow will create difficult driving conditions. The storm that has been reported in Southern Norway and Western Norway on Thursday afternoon may cause traffic problems. – Check traffic reports before you set off on your trip, advises Nils Karbø in the Swedish Road Administration. Photo: Norwegian Road Administration – Mountain passes and sections prone to landslides can be closed at short notice, according to the Norwegian Road Administration. Yellow warning in several places The Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow warning for precipitation in Vestfold, Viken and Oslo. There, between 10 and 25 centimeters of rain is expected from Thursday evening. – Out on the coast, the precipitation will come as rain and sleet in periods. The precipitation will decrease on Friday evening, says on-duty meteorologist Ingrid Bentsen. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow and orange warning. Photo: Meteorological Institute
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