The matter in summary: There is snow in several places at high altitude on Monday morning due to precipitation and low temperatures. Snow and sleet have been reported over the mountain pass at Dovre, and it is very slippery in places. The temperature will rise throughout the day, so that the snow will also turn to rain on the mountain passes. All the usual mountain passes in southern Norway are open to traffic on Monday morning. A rock slide was reported on the E6 in Drivdalen in Oppdal municipality, but the road has been cleared. The meteorologist warns that the temperature will be variable throughout this week, and that motorists must take into account that it may be wintry. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Precipitation and low temperatures means that on Monday morning there is snow in several places at high altitude. According to the Vegtrafikksentralen öst, snow and sleet have been reported over the mountain pass at Dovre and it is very slippery in places. “Winter tire equipment applies until the driving improves”, they write on X. SLUDD: 931 meters above sea level, the Swedish Road Traffic Center recommends using winter tires on Monday. This photo was taken in the direction of Avsjøen on Dovrefjell. Photo: Skjermdump / Norwegian Road Administration On-duty meteorologist Ingrid Bentsen at the Meteorological Institute says that it is in the mountain areas in the interior towards Trøndelag and Møre and Romsdal that there is rain on Monday morning. – In higher areas above 1,000 metres, the precipitation comes as snow at the moment, she says. From snow to rain The temperature will, however, rise throughout the day, so that the snow will also turn to rain on the mountain passes. Just before 15.00 it looks gradually better on Dovrefjell, but it is recommended to pay close attention and drive according to the conditions. – There is snow on the ground, but it looks bare and wet on the roads, says traffic operator Tone Sorken to news on Monday afternoon. The road looks bare and wet, but it can still be slippery on the E6 above Dovre. The picture is from Monday afternoon. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration According to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s overview, all the usual mountain passes in southern Norway are open to traffic on Monday morning. Rockfall on the E6 There were no traffic accidents reported along the E6 over Dovrefjell at 11:30 on Monday. At around 1330, a rockfall was reported that has gone down on the E6 in Drivdalen in Oppdal municipality. The landslide is said to have occurred at a rest area called Vårstigen. But the road is cleared. Chance of snow this week The meteorologist says that the temperature will be variable throughout this week, and that motorists must take into account the possibility of wintry conditions. – There may be precipitation as snow in all these mountain areas this week. But then there are diurnal variations in temperature as well. It can be freezing temperatures and precipitation such as snow early in the day and then it can change to rain in the middle of the day, she says. She says that motorists must therefore pay attention and follow road signs. Plowing on the E6 above Dovre on 10 June. Photo: Statens Vegvesen Also on the mountain passes between east and west, you should be aware that it is approaching freezing temperatures and snow. – But slightly less precipitation is expected there and the snow line is slightly higher. You may have to be over 1300 meters above sea level or thereabouts to get precipitation as snow. So I don’t think it will be a big problem there, says Bentsen. Published 10.06.2024, at 11.03 Updated 10.06.2024, at 15.29
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