Formation of colonnes and closed roads while Urd wasting – Agder

Oslo (NTB): All except the two mountain passes between east and west in southern norway are closed due to handle the extreme weather Urds ravages of war.

the Norwegian Meteorological institute has sent out a caution alert for all of South Norway, due to high winds, snow and blowing snow in conjunction with handle the extreme weather Urd. The Norwegian public roads administration has asked the people to leave your car, unless it is absolutely necessary to run 2. christmas day.

The only two mountain passes between east and west which is open, is the E16 over Filefjell, and E52 over Hemsedalsfjellet. On both pathways is the formation of colonnes.

E134 over Haukelifjell, as well as national highway 13 over Vikafjellet, highway 15 over Strynefjellet, national highway 9 between Hovden and Haukeli and highway 7 across Hardangervidda are all closed due to the storm.

the national Road 555 over Sotrabrua is closed to large vehicles.

Several smaller county roads in the South and Sørvestlandet is also closed because of the storm. (©NTB)

handle the extreme weather Urd rages in the South and the South west of the country. The whole fergesambandet in the area are now closed, and only two mountain passes between east and west is open. Photo: Tor Erik Schrøder / NTB scanpix.