The storm, which has been named “Gerrit” in Great Britain, hit Western Norway on Wednesday evening. – There are many closed mountain passes. Roads that are blocked after trees have fallen, especially in Rogaland, traffic operator Andreas Egenens Herland at Vegtrafikksentralen West tells news. The E16 was also closed for quite some time between Bergen and Voss due to a large tree blocking the road at the Langhelle tunnel. – A field with routing has now been opened, says Egenen’s Herland Meteorological Institute. The Meteorological Institute warned of very strong gusts of between 33 and 42 meters per second from the east-southeast, and has issued an orange danger warning for parts of Rogaland and Vestland. A strong storm is expected in the mountains. Haldis Berge, state meteorologist Photo: Marit Hommedal The strongest wind along the coast is expected between Egersund and Bryne. At midnight, a small storm was expected in Bryne. – The wind is increasing now. A storm is already blowing in the mountains. It is a front that is moving north, says state meteorologist Haldis Berge in the Meteorological Institute to news at 10 p.m. Busy for the fire service in Rogaland In the southern part of Rogaland, the fire service has moved out on a number of missions on the night of Thursday. – We have resources from several stations on Jæren, both in Klepp, Time and Hå, it is now quite busy. It is snowing heavily and it is around zero degrees in addition to the wind, incident leader Erik Berge at Rogaland fire and rescue tells news. He says that they have received a number of reports about things and roof tiles that have come loose from buildings. So far, no serious incidents have been reported. – It flows on phones to the alarm centre. We have to prioritize and take on the tasks that are most urgent and that we can manage as the messages come in, he says. He urges the audience to keep calm. – Just stay indoors. We can hope that the weather improves during the night, says Berge. Several mountain crossings closed According to Vegtrafikksentralen Vest, several mountain crossings were closed when the storm “Gerrit” hit full force on Wednesday evening: Fv. 50 Aurland – Hol: Closed Rv. 13 Vikafjellet: Closed Rv. 7 Hardangervidda: Closed. New assessment at 10:00 Thursday E134 Haukelifjell: Closed Fv. 53 Årdal – Tyin. Closed E16 Filefjell. Open Fv 52 Hemsedalfjellet. Open If you have to drive between east and west, traffic operator Christian Strømmen recommends the northernmost mountain crossing, E16 over Filefjell. – It is very rare that it is closed there, only a few times a year, he says. – there is no way The Road Traffic Center West also reports that contractors are not allowed to plow certain roads due to the storm. – There is no visibility, and they will get nowhere as the weather is now, they report on X on the night of Thursday. It applies to the roads: Fv. 48 and Fv. 500 Austrepollen to Ranavik Fv. 49 Austrepllen to Gejstingsdalen Fv. 5024 Myklebustdalen Fv. 5028 Kaldestadvegen/Husnes. The ferry connection between Arsvågen and Mortavika, which was previously closed due to the storm, is in normal operation again, reports fjord1 early Thursday morning. Full train stoppage on Bergensbanen Two passenger trains on Bergensbanen are at a standstill after a freight train is stuck between Myrdal and Hallingskeid on the night of Thursday. – One train is stuck at Myrdal, and the other at Geilo, press officer in Vy Kaja Rynning Moen tells news. She adds that one train has been stationary since 01.30 – We are waiting for Bane Nord to remove the freight train, she says. According to Bane Nor, the weather conditions are the reason for the train stoppage. Soapy roads A lot of snow in a short time has led to the police receiving several reports of vehicles that have driven off the roads in Buskerud, Vestfold and Telemark on the night of Thursday. – Our police patrols report heavy snow and slippery roads. Use caution if you have to drive in the morning hours. Leave the car if you can, says operations manager Victoria Hillveg at the South-East police district to news. She adds that so far there have been no reports of injuries. Over 150 kilometers per hour Further south, towards Agder, there will be less wind, but more snow. – It is not something that happens often, that we get such strong wind and snow. The most snow is expected in Agder and south-eastern parts of Rogaland, and there we also have a yellow warning for snow. The consequence is a snowpack that creates additional challenges, says the state meteorologist. The strongest wind is therefore expected around midnight and for the next few hours. Wind gusts of 42 meters per second correspond to over 150 kilometers per hour. Photo: Meteorological Institute For the southern areas, the wind will decrease at 6 o’clock on Thursday morning. The wind also becomes strong further north. For parts of Møre and Romsdal and Vestland there is a yellow warning and wind gusts of 30-37 meters per second. The danger is not over here until 1pm on Thursday. – The consequences of such weather are that objects can be blown away by the wind. There is a risk of damage to buildings. There will be canceled departures for ferries. Power supplies may be affected, roads may be closed due to fallen trees, and snowdrifts may also cause traffic jams and road closures. Locally there can be high waves, says the state meteorologist. .
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The storm “Gerrit” has led to closed roads in several places – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
