Friday, December 23, 2016

Julestormen come: These roads are closed – VG

Meteorologists alerts full storm. Here, you can follow with on the most exposed mountain passes.

– When there is a lot of traffic going over the mountain and it is the formation of colonnes, can the waiting period be many hours to get over the mountain. Then it can often be the time to save on to choose a different path even if it is longer to run, ” says Therese Thowsen in the Norwegian public roads administration.

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christmas Eve raging storm in several places of the country. Several mountain passes are closed and other places is the formation of colonnes at short notice.

the Norwegian public roads administration will constantly update the situation, and this matter will also be updated on an ongoing basis. Below you can see fresh images from the most delayed transitions!

national Road 7, Hardangervidda

the Night of christmas eve was the first formation of colonnes on the main road, but eventually it was closed for light vehicles. Heavier vehicles – those over 7.5 tonnes – could continue to run the column in a few hours, but then it was full stop.

the Road open no earlier than the first christmas day.

important issues 134 over Haukelifjell

Was the night of christmas eve closed as a result of the storm.

E134 Haukelifjell. Direction towards the west. Webcam: the NORWEGIAN public roads administration

Traffic: E134 Haukelifjell. Direction towards the west.

Webcam: the NORWEGIAN public roads administration

Road 27 Venabygdsfjellet:

Closed because of the storm, but shall, after the plan is opened again at 07-time christmas eve.

Rv 13 Vikafjellet, Hola – Storehaugtunnelen:

Closed because of bad weather. It’s taken a new assessment on the morning of christmas eve.

Highway 13 Hola bom. Direction sør. Webcam: the NORWEGIAN public roads administration

Traffic: Highway 13 Hola bom. Direction south.

Webcam: the NORWEGIAN public roads administration

Road 50, Hol – Aurland

Was the night of christmas eve closed as a result of the storm.

the Road 50 Vestredalen. The direction of the Hole, 1134 m above sea level. Webcam: the NORWEGIAN public roads administration

Traffic: Road 50 Vestredalen. The direction of the Hole, 1134 m above sea level.

Webcam: the NORWEGIAN public roads administration

the E6 highway across the Saltfjellet

Was by 03-time on the night of christmas eve closed.

Road 52, Tyin – Årdal

Was just before the clock 04.30 closed as a result of the storm.

national Highway 15, the strynefjell mountains

At 05: 30 am-time is the formation of colonnes.

Highway 52, Hemsedalsfjellet

formation of colonnes can be introduced at short notice.

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Calculate good time

the Norwegian Meteorological institute has sent out a so-called phase A-notice to warn of the storm that comes the second christmas day. It means that they follow the storm more closely than usual, and that the next step can be ekstremvarsel. In that case, get the storm a girls ‘ names on U, and the community is put in readiness.

The new notice apply to large parts of the country: the west coast south of the City, the county of Møre and Romsdal, Sørlandet and Østlandet. It is expected strong wind gusts from 20 to 40 meters per second, and high vannstander along large parts of the coast.

Trafikkoperatør Tom Hansen at the veitrafikksentralen encourage motorists to be patient, even though there are many places going slowly over the mountains.

It is challenging driving conditions, and one must adapt the move. To try on any nonsense like driving past a couple of cars, is very unnecessary. Be rather patient and look forward to the days to come, he says to NRK.

White christmas? Forget it!

the Steamer will remain

because of the bad weather on the west coast have three of the hurtigruten’s ships, celebrate christmas in Trondheim and one in the Lofoten islands.

– It happens on a very kjipt time. Someone is going home for christmas, others have planned to spend christmas on board with us. But after having sailed along the coast for nearly 125 years, there are two things we’ve learned: Just like the weather, there is little we can do with, and with the weather we take no chances, ” says ms. Rune Thomas Ege in the Steamer.

the AUTHORITY also announces about the great snøskredfare in Sogn and Fjordane, Hordaland and Rogaland.

Notification is of strength red, which is the highest varselsgraden and means that the snow is very unstable and that it is very likely that it will come the avalanche, and apply to the areas of Hardanger, Voss, Inner Fjordane and Rogaland county.

Snøskredfaren is the greatest on christmas eve and christmas day.

Source: VG/NTB

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