Snow in north disrupts roads and airport and fire services in Oslo issue warning after firework-related fires. Here’s the news from Norway this Tuesday.
Severe weather causes road disruption in Finnmark
Road is currently travel heavy going for people in northern county Finnmark amid ongoing heavy snow.
A yellow severe weather alert for risk of snowdrift remains in place parts of the county, denoting difficult driving conditions locally. Latest reports show a road closure on the E69 between Skarsvåg and Nordkapp.
Elsewhere, convoy driving or kolonnekjøring has been put in place, meaning vehicles are only allowed to travel in a guided convoy, led by a snowplough or another official vehicle.
This is currently the case in several northern locations including road 98 over Ifjordfjellet, road 888 between Bekkarfjord and Hopseidet, and road 8072 between Mehamn and Gamvikbukta.
The latest weather alerts can be checked on the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET)’s live website Yr.
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Aircraft diverted from Trondheim Airport
The weather conditions resulted in several aircraft being unable to land at Trondheim Airport Værnes yesterday.
“The runway was closed for ploughing between 2pm and 2:30pm today. So much snow fell that we had to put all teams to work,” airport director Marit Stigen told NRK.
Flights from Oslo, Stockholm, and Stavanger were turned back while several others circled before eventually landing, she said.
Multiple snow-clearing crews were working at full capacity amid the heavy winter conditions yesterday afternoon.
“We are as prepared as we can be to keep the runways clear through the evening and night. We are following the weather forecasts closely,” Stigen said.
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Fire services issue warning after rubbish container fires
Oslo’s fire services are warning against illegal and reckless use of fireworks by young people after several bins have caught fire around the city.
Rubbish container fires have occurred near Vålerenga Church, Stovner Centre, and around Grønland in recent days, all caused by fireworks.
Reckless use of fireworks can have serious consequences, Oslo Fire and Rescue Service brigade chief Bjørn-Kristian Bratlie told broadcaster NRK.
“It can cause injury, but it can also start a fire, which in turn has the potential to take lives,” he warns.
Bratlie urged parents and guardians of teenagers and young adults to be vigilant if they have fireworks in the house.
“Keep an eye on them, and do not give fireworks to anyone under 18,” he said.
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