– Today is a day when you have to consider whether you should leave the car.
This is what traffic operator Christofa Key-Nilsen from Vegtrafikksentralen East says.
– If you absolutely must travel, plan your trip. Check road and advance warnings.
A yellow ice danger warning has been issued in Oslo and parts of Viken and Innlandet. according to year it is due to a change of mild weather and rain on cold ground.
– There are a lot of slippery roads right now, says Key-Nilsen.
– It rained all night and rain was reported throughout the day. It will probably be slippery in many places.
According to the traffic operator, there are many slippery roads in western, southern and eastern Norway, and especially along the coast. There is also a lot of water on the roadway in several places.
Challenging winter conditions
The Road Traffic Center in the West reports into the morning hours of Boxing Day severe winter conditions on most roads within the Westland area.
While they have all cars out to take measurements, the center warns it could still be slippery and in poor shape in several spots.
“Drive carefully and according to conditions” is the clear appeal.
Highway 13 above Vikafjellet was closed overnight due to bad weather. At 10 a.m. a new assessment will be made.
Snowflake in the north
In Finnmark, the Swedish Road Administration reports difficult driving conditions in places.
On the provincial road 98 above the Ifjordfjellet in the municipalities of Gamvik, Lebesby and Tana the column guidance system has been implemented. The estimated end time is 2pm, but this can be changed. The road was closed due to the storm.
A yellow hazard warning has also been issued for heavy snow in Finnmark and parts of Nord-Troms.
The challenge already exists on the E6 above Sennalandet between Alta and Skaidi and on National Highway 94 between Skaidi and Hammerfest, reports the National Roads Administration.
There are winter conditions on the roads. The image comes from the National Road Administration camera in Stange along County Road 24.
Photo: Norwegian Road Administration
Trees across the street
On Boxing Night, several trees were felled in Vestfold and Telemark.
– Especially in the areas of Drangedal and Notodden, there have been reports of trees that have fallen on the roads or are about to fall on the roadway, traffic operator Marita Bakkebø of the South Traffic Center told NRK.
He adds that driving conditions in Agder, Vestfold and Telemark bear the stamp of muddy, wet and slippery roads across the region.
– We have the whole crew out, says Bakkebø.
Train traffic problems
The night train on the Sørlandsbanen from Oslo to Stavanger is second The Bane Nor train map almost five hours late.
The train, which is due to leave on Monday morning, will also be delayed from the departure station due to weather conditions, writes the railway company To move on. The same goes for the train that will leave Stavanger towards Oslo. According to the sites, the departure is almost two hours late.
There were severe delays on the Vestfold railway on Sunday. The section between Skien and Drammen has been closed.
The freezing rain created power problems. Police had to help evacuate a train in Sandefjord.
The railway line has been open to traffic again since Monday morning. At the same time, Vy says on its website that delays and settings may still occur until they are in normal operation.
Water leaks
Oslo, Asker and Bærum firefighters say they have had 11 assignments from Sunday evening and Monday evening to water leaks.
This is mainly due to the sudden change in the weather.
“We expect to receive more messages about the leaks now that more people are returning home from the Christmas holidays,” writes the Oslo 110 central on Twitter.
