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Storm and Road Closures Across Norway: Latest Updates

Both county road 50 between Hol – Aurland, national road 7 over Hardangervidda and county road 53 Tyin – Årdal are closed.

In addition, convoy driving has been introduced over the E134 Haukelifjell on the section Vågslidtunnelen – Haukelitunnelen aust, reports Vegtrafikksentralen south on the night of Tuesday.

Column driving

On national road 13 Vikafjellet, column driving has been introduced, while on national road 52 Hemsedal, column driving can be introduced at short notice.

E6 over Dovrefjell is open, but may be closed at short notice.

In Troms and Finnmark, column driving has also been introduced on several sections.

according to the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, they will make new assessments on most sections during Tuesday morning.

Stone race and settings

During the night there was a minor rock slide on national road 70 in Sunndal in the direction of Meisingset in Møre og Romsdal. No cars or people have been taken, the police report. The road traffic center has been informed of the incident and the road will not be closed as a result.

Several speedboats have also been canceled due to the weather. This applies to the fast ferry between Ålesund, Valderøy and Hareid. It was canceled on Monday evening.

In addition, there are several settings on the fast ferry between Trondheim and Kristiansund.

The ferry between Småge-Orta-Finnøya-Sandøya-Ona in Møre and Romsdal has been canceled until further notice due to the weather conditions.

A speedboat is docked in Ålesund.

Photo: Silje Steinnes Bjerknes / NRK

Warn storm

On Monday, the meteorologists went out and reported that parts of Møre and Romsdal and Trøndelag could expect a full storm during the evening and night to Tuesday.

– Between Ona and Halten, people can expect strong storms with gusts of over 40 m/s, warns meteorologist Geir Ottar Fagerlid.

Both the police and the 110 center in Møre and Romsdal report that there have been no major incidents as a result of the weather on the night of Tuesday.

– There were some plates that had to be secured on a veranda at Sunndalsøra, but apart from that it has been quieter than expected, says Hilde Nordstrand at the 110 central.

The same is confirmed by Renate Solheim at the police.

– A flagpole snapped at Vestnes and then there were a few trees across the road, but nothing major, she says.

2023-12-19 04:48:21


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