The main roads between the east and west and closed – Aftenposten

on 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,

a Little after at 5 in the morning on christmas eve, reports the Norwegian public roads administration that the road is closed and will be closed all christmas day. It will be made a new assessment in the morning on the first christmas day.

Eve woke many up to the strong winds,and it is not just that motorists encounter problems.

Several mountain passes are closed:

• important issues 134 over Haukelifjell: Closed due to the storm.
• the Rv 13 Vikafjellet,Hola – Storehaugstunnelen: Closed because of bad weather.It’s taken a new assessment on the morning of christmas eve.
• Road 27 Venabygdsfjellet: Closed because of the storm that came on Friday night.
• important issues 134 over Haukelifjell: Closed due to the storm.
• the Road To 50 Hol-Aurland: Closed due to the storm. Can on short notice be opened for the formation of colonnes.
• the Rv 52 Hemsedalsfjellet: Snow,ice cover and little breeze.Formation of colonnes can be introduced at short notice.

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Trafikkoperatør Download Solli in Norwegian public roads administration says to Aftenposten christmas eve morning that it is possible for motorists to get from the east to the west.

– We recommend the road over the Filefjell , it is open and has no formation of colonnes. Hemsedalsfjellet is open, but there may be formation of colonnes at short notice. It is also possible to drive across Strynefjell,but where is the formation of colonnes.

High alert

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.

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.

Blew off the road

In the Rogaland blew a goods of the way Friday evening and hit a lyktestolpe. The accident happened on the E39 at Randaberg just after the clock 21.30. The police were quickly there and confirmed that no one was injured.

Also ras and slippery roads creates challenges.

the NVE announces big snøskredfare in Sogn and Fjordane, Hordaland and Rogaland. Snøskredfaren is the greatest on christmas eve and christmas day.

the Police in Follo reported christmas eve morning about the very slippery roads, and oppforder all to take it easy and drive carefully.