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In western Norway, several ferry departures were canceled and roads closed due to flooding and landslides.
– We recommend people to follow the Norwegian Public Road Administration website to check the roads and guides before setting off on a journey, says John Andreas Omdal in the road traffic hub west of TV 2.
Highway 13 between Odda and Tyssedal is closed due to landslides.
– The road was closed fifteen minutes before the landslide due to the danger of landslides. Then the landslide happened at 0230, says Omdal.
You don’t know how long the road will be closed.
– Basically not sure how big it is, but it covers the whole road. I don’t know if it will be a long-term closure or if it will just be a cleaning and an opening, says Omdal.
E 134 Haukelifjell It is closed in Tyrveli and Liamyrane due to extensive landslides.
Fylkesvei 5734 in the municipality of Gloppen it is closed by landslides.
Fylkesvei 572 between Bruravik and Uvilk has reduced accessibility due to rock slides. Two stones weighing 100 kg each and a large log are on the road, reports the traffic center on Twitter.
Several smaller roads in the county are closed due to flooding.
Status of the ferry connections that have problems due to the weather:
E39 Sandvikvåg-Halhjem, canceled
Fv 541 Buavåg-Langevåg, canceled
Fv 57 Leirvåg – Sløvåg, game
Fv 568 Fedje – Sævrøy, set
Fv 546, Sandvikvåg-Husavik, major delays– Traffic center. vest (@VTSvest) November 19, 2020
Almost 3,000 without light
About 2,700 power customers in the interior were without power Thursday morning. But otherwise few problems have been created as of Thursday night, NTB reports.
About 2,700 customers of the Elvia power company are without power due to strong winds and falling trees.
Severe storms in western Norway: – Stay home
Snow chaos on mountain passes
Vegtrafikksentralen Øst also reports that winter driving creates problems on mountain passes. Fylkesvei 27 in Venabygdsfjellet and county highway 51 in Valdresflye it is temporarily closed.
-It is a combination of strong wind and snow that leads to tight transitions. Contractors are working on the plow, says traffic operator Trude Lindstad.
Highway 15 above Strynefjellet may also be closed on Thursday due to heavy snowfall.
Quieter in Trøndelag
In Trøndelag, the night passed better than expected.
– It was a bit windy and some trees have fallen on the road, but they have been cut down. Otherwise there is some snow on the roads, but that is only expected in late November. It’s been an abnormally long time, says Erling Bransholt, in the Norwegian Public Road Administration region, Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal.
– Traffic is flowing well, he says.
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