– Today is a day when you have to consider whether you have to leave the car. That’s what traffic operator Christofa Key-Nilsen at Vegtrafikksentralen East says. – If you absolutely have to travel, then plan your trip. Check road and advance notices. A yellow danger warning has been issued for ice in Oslo and parts of Viken and Innlandet. According to Yr, this is due to a change to mild weather and rain on cold ground. – There are many slippery roads right now, Key-Nilsen asserts. – It has been raining all night and rain has been reported throughout the day. It will probably be slippery in many places. This applies particularly to the south of the country. – In Western Norway, Southern Norway and Eastern Norway, there are many slippery roads, especially along the coast. There is also a lot of water in the road in several places, says Key-Nilsen. Challenging winter conditions The Road Traffic Center in the West reports in the morning hours on Boxing Day about challenging winter conditions on most roads in the interior of the western region. Although they have all cars out to take measures, the center warns that it may still be slippery and bad conditions in several places. “Drive carefully and according to the conditions” is the clear call. Highway 13 above Vikafjellet has been closed overnight due to bad weather. A new assessment will be made at 10. Snøfokk in the north In Finnmark, the Norwegian Road Administration reports challenging driving conditions in some places. Column driving has been arranged on county road 98 over Ifjordfjellet in the municipalities of Gamvik, Lebesby and Tana. Estimated end time is 14, but that can be changed. The road has been closed due to the storm. A yellow danger warning has also been issued for snowpack in Nord-Troms and Finnmark, which applies from Monday to Wednesday. The challenge is already present on the E6 over Sennalandet between Alta and Skaidi and national highway 94 between Skaidi and Hammerfest, reports the National Road Administration. There are winter conditions on the roads. The picture is from the National Road Administration’s camera on Stange along county road 24. Photo: National Road Administration Problems for train traffic According to Bane Nor’s train map, the night train on the Sørlandsbanen from Oslo to Stavanger is almost five hours late. The train that is due to leave on Monday morning will also be delayed from the starting station due to the weather conditions, writes the train company Go-Ahead. The same applies to the train that will depart from Stavanger towards Oslo. According to the websites, the departure is almost two hours late. On Sunday, there were major delays on the Vestfold railway. The section was closed between Skien and Drammen. Freezing rain created power problems. The police had to help evacuate a train in Sandefjord. From Monday morning, the train line is open to traffic again. At the same time, Vy states on its website that delays and settings may still occur until they are in normal operation. Water leaks The fire brigades in Oslo, Asker and Bærum state that they had 11 assignments on Sunday evening and night to Monday on water leaks. This is mainly due to the sudden change in weather. “We expect to receive more messages about leaks now that more people are coming home from the Christmas holidays,” Oslo 110 central writes on Twitter.
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Slippery roads on the return journey on Boxing Day – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
