Troms police district reports on Monday afternoon about major problems with traffic management in the center of Tromsø. Throughout the day, there have been a number of traffic incidents in Northern Norway. This, among other things, is a consequence of a lot of precipitation such as snow in the last 24 hours. In Troms alone, the police have received ten reports about vehicle stops, and in addition a number of reports about traffic accidents and other reports. – It is very smooth. Our patrols out in the district say there are difficult driving conditions, says operations manager in the Troms police district, Robin Åsheim Lindberg, to news. He states that it is particularly difficult in roundabouts, where cars skid through. – You have to take it easy, that’s the most important thing. You also have to consider where you drive. Some heavier vehicles have to make their own assessments in order to get ahead, says Lindberg. At the same time, very slippery driving conditions are reported in Trøndelag. In Orkland, the emergency services reported a traffic accident on county road 6484 on Monday afternoon. The police report that it will be “very slippery” in the area. PROBLEM: Traffic problems are reported in several places in Troms. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration Heavy snow drifts A danger warning has been issued for heavy snow drifts in large parts of Troms and Finnmark. The danger is particularly great on the coast. The warning starts on Monday afternoon. – Snow flurries and winds in strong gales create locally difficult driving conditions, inform the Meteorologists at X. They encourage motorists to drive according to the conditions. They ask you to be attentive and to calculate extra time. There are already demanding driving conditions in several places in the north. Monday afternoon it will be even worse. Photo: Meteorologists The risk of avalanches is increasing – two roads are closed by avalanches There has been a lot of snow in Troms in the last 24 hours. On Monday morning, two roads in Sør-Troms are closed due to avalanches. It applies to: Fylkesveg 8290 at Nødsfjellet/Luspevárri in Tjeldsund. County road 825 between Foldvik in Gratangen and Strete in Tjeldsund. The landslide is said to have occurred last night, and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration is assessing whether the sections can be reopened at 2pm on Tuesday. This is what it looks like on county road 825 at Sandstrand, a few kilometers from the place where an avalanche closes the county road. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s webcam At the same time, the risk of avalanches increases. In the avalanche regions of Ofoten, Indre Troms, Nord-Troms and Vest-Finnmark. the danger is great, and at danger level 3. – Periods of strong wind and snow increase the risk of avalanches. Avoid lee areas where fresh pack snow accumulates, says the warning for Nord-Troms. In the warning for Indre Troms, the warning service states that the snow lying on the ground can blow into new areas of mud. It has also rained in Ofoten. – Smaller naturally triggered landslides can occur early in the day in areas where it has rained. In Sør-Troms, where landslides block roads, the danger level is two. The same level of danger applies to Lyngen. Over 20 cm of snow in Harstad On Sunday and Monday, the meteorologists have issued a warning for snow. There has been heavy rainfall, especially in Sør-Troms and Indre Troms. In Harstad, the municipality states that they have all available plowing crews out. They must prioritize getting the plow for nursing homes and home care services. They call on the residents to contribute. They can do this by parking cars so that they do not obstruct plowing crews and using the reporting portal to report challenges. Snow characterizes the cityscape in Harstad. The municipality has all the plowing crews out there. The municipality must prioritize hard where they are going to clear snow first. Photo: Tora Jarnæs Vold / news Snow characterizes the cityscape in Harstad. The municipality has all the plowing crews out there. The municipality must prioritize hard where they are going to clear snow first. Photo: Tora Jarnæs Vold / news Snow characterizes the cityscape in Harstad. The municipality has all the plowing crews out there. The municipality must prioritize hard where they are going to clear snow first. Photo: Tora Jarnæs Vold / news – On Monday morning and throughout the week, the municipality will intensify snow clearing and increase capacity further. We ask for your understanding that large amounts of snow can cause challenges, and we thank the residents for their patience, writes communications manager Øivind Arvola on the website. From 12 o’clock Sunday to 07 Monday, according to Yr, the amount of snow increased by: 21.6 cm at the Harstad stadium measuring station. The snow depth is 50.0 cm. 18.6 cm at the Bardufoss measuring station. The snow depth is 48.1 cm 16.4 cm at Bone’s measuring station in Bardu. Snow depth is 68.3 cm 9.0 cm at the Sjufjellet measuring station in Balsfjord. The snow depth is 165.8 cm 8.2 cm at the Tromsø measuring station. The snow depth is 69.0 cm. Meteorologist on duty at Vervarslinga Northern Norway, Sigrid Auganæs, says that the snowfall is not over. – There will be clouds and a bit of snow after a while, she says. There was a lot of snow to shovel for the plow crews at Bardufoss on Monday morning. We can also expect snow on Tuesday in the north. – Night to Tuesday, there will be stiff northerly gales on the coast. Over the course of the day, it decreases to intermittent light gales. In the evening, the wind turns southeast, and it will snow. – You can’t put down the snow shovel quite yet, says Auganes. Both news and Folkebladet had to move their cars before they could move out to the snow consequences in the central county. Photo: Kari Anne Skoglund / news Weather affects traffic The Swedish Road Administration is asking road users to be careful in traffic in several places in the county. At the Bjørnefjell mountain pass on the E10 in the north of Nordland, there was convoy driving well into the morning. E8 in Skibotndalen was closed for periods of half an hour. A vehicle is recovered on Monday morning after a traffic accident. At 1 p.m., the Troms police district reported that a lorry train had trouble in the Tversverbindelsen in Tromsø. In Finnmark, the road authorities are responsible for snow drifts, reduced visibility and slippery roads on a number of roads: E69 Nordkapp – Hønsa in Porsanger. E6 Hatter in Hammerfest/Porsanger. Fv. 98 Ifjordfjellet in Lebesby/Gamvik/Tana. Fv. 890 Kongsfjordfjellet in Tana/Berlevåg. Fv. 888 Bekkarfjord – Hopseidet in Lebesby. Fv. 8830 Leirbotnvatn – formerly 8830 Nyvoll in Alta. The Swedish Road Administration also warns about difficult driving conditions on the county roads in Senja municipality. The reason is a snow pike. On county road 7862 in Kaperdalen on Senja, it is being assessed whether convoy driving is necessary to clear the traffic safely across the island. In the morning several Widerøe planes were grounded at Tromsø and Bodø airports. On Monday afternoon, a departure from Tromsø to Lakselv is cancelled. There are also two incomes from Lakselv and Hammerfest. Published 02.12.2024, at 07.22 Updated 02.12.2024, at 22.19
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Several roads closed in Troms after avalanches – news Troms and Finnmark
