Mirror-gloss roads in southern Norway, wind and snow in the north – NRK Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
Several towns in the Skien-Porsgrunn area have reported extremely slippery roads. Local newspaper TOE write that it concerns Bergsbygda in Porsgrunn where several motorists struggled to get around.
According to Vegtrafikksentralen Sør, there were several reports from Drangedal about similar incidents.
On Elstrømbrua in Skien has a car driven in the guardrail and a post. The police are in town and talking to the driver, a man in his 40s.
Lots of wind and sleet in the north
E6 over Saltfjellet in Nordland is closed due to bad weather until Sunday, warns Road traffic center. There is a lot of wind and poor visibility.
By Mjåvatn in Vefsn in Nordland, the E6 may be closed at short notice due to the storm. The detour will then be via Fylkesveg 78 Ømmervassvegen.
Fylkesveg 17 Helgelandsbrua have had to close for periods due to high winds. The bridge, which is 1045 meters long, is closed automatically when the gust is over 32 m / s. The bridge connects Alstahaug and Leirfjord in Nordland.
Fylkesveg 813 over Beiarfjellet in Finnmark is also closed due to bad weather until Sunday night.
Ask people to bring food and warm clothes
Traffic operator Frode Lorentzen Jenssen at Vegtrafikksentralen Nord says that they can afford motorists to embark on a car ride on Saturday night in the two northernmost counties.
– If you do not absolutely have to, we advise people to stay home, Jenssen says to NRK on Saturday night.
The mountain passes in the north are characterized by a lot of wind and sleet and all can be closed at short notice. The tough driving skills will last until tomorrow, at least, he says.
– For those who must driving tonight, it is important that they have warm clothes, food and drink, a fully charged battery and enough fuel, he emphasizes.
Jenssen says that the traffic on vegans has been less than usual tonight, and that it indicates that many have listened to advice and started the way home after the Christmas holidays earlier than usual. Fortunately, no serious accidents so far.
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Over large parts of Austlandet there are reports of slippery roads and many small hatches. Oslo police report that cars with summer tires do not recover from the stain.
Night to Sunday, a car drove into the crash barrier at Trosterud on the E6 in Oslo. There should be no personal injury.
– There are difficult driving conditions with snow and slippery roads in the city, reports the police in Oslo.
On the E6 Skedsmokorset near Lillestrøm, there was a report at 11 pm that a car had run off the road. No injuries, reports Aust Police District.
Some time earlier, another car had spun around E6 in a northbound direction between Hvam and Skedsmovollen. The car hit the middle divider and for a while there were a lot of wreckage in the roadway, but no people were injured. The driver lost his driver’s license and is reported to the police. The traffic was completely quiet on the E6 for a while.
At Minnesund, there was an accident at around 20 o’clock Fylkesveg 33 Feiringvegen where two cars were involved. There was also no serious personal injury.
On the E18 at Holmestrand, the Botnetunnellen was closed for a period on Saturday night after the driver of a car lost control and the car ended up on the side in a southbound tunnel. The two who were in the car were taken out of the naudetata and were unharmed, reports Southeast police district.
In Tønsberg, a car ended up on a field along Hortensvegen at 22.20 after having driven down a post.
E134 between Mjøndalen and Drammen was for a period in the 22nd period closed due to car salvage after an accident. No injuries were reported.
In Eidskog, a car drove off the road on a county road in 1988 and hit a bridge foundation at around 8 p.m. The driver was taken to the emergency room for a check, reports the police in the Interior. The driver is reported to the police for reckless driving.
The mountain passes in southern Norway
The large mountain passes in southern Norway were open on Saturday night.
On E134 Haukelifjell there was snow and ice cover and slippery part.
Weather in Central Norway
In Nord-Trøndelag, Fylkesveg773 over Steinfjellet in Namsskogan is closed due to bad weather. There is a detour via Fylkesveg7026 Skorovatn, reports Vegtrafikksentralen Midt.
Western Norway
In Møre og Romsdal, there are also reports of particularly slippery roads.
At Nordvik on Innsmøla, a car ended up on the roof after driving down Vestsidevegen. Two people were rescued from the car unharmed, but they were taken care of by ambulance personnel for a check. It is very slippery in the area, takes care of the 110 exchange in Møre og Romsdal.
A similar accident happened in Ørsta there a car ended up off the road in Vikegeila. The driver escaped unharmed. Very slippery in the area, they warn.
Sørlandet
On Fylkesveg351 The civil wedge in Risør it is and very smooth. at 9.30 pm a car was stuck on the slippery road that followed the police in Agder.
They ask other drivers to take note.
Just after midnight, the police received a report of an accident on Lagveien by Nordhagen in Risør. A car drove out and lay on the roof of the road. The person who was in the car has got out and must be unharmed. The road is closed, follow the police in Agder.