The Norwegian Meteorological Agency has issued a yellow warning for snow and strong winds.
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– It will be a wet weekend in western Norway, so we have sent out a yellow warning for heavy rain at X, writes the Meteorological Agency.
Weather forecasters have issued a snow warning as the cold ground freezes when it rains.
– Due to the transition to colder ground and rain, another message says we have sent a yellow snow warning for southern Norway, western Norway, Trøndelag Nordland and Drams today.
The warning will be in effect tonight in the south or overnight into Saturday in the north.
– Drive according to the conditions, stress the meteorologists.
The coldest in Europe
In Innlandet and Troms and Finnmark last night the temperature dropped below -30 degrees.
This makes Norway the coldest country in Europe.
– In the next few days, a warm westerly air (known as Kagelinna) will spread across the country and cause a strong temperature rise, writes the Met Office.
Yr warns that there may be difficult driving conditions due to snow in parts of northern Norway on Friday and Saturday.
A yellow warning for ice has been issued on Friday for the outer reaches of Helgeland and parts of Salton. A yellow snow warning has been issued for the Nordland and Drams areas on Saturday.
– In low-lying areas, the snow will disappear, says meteorologist on duty Iris Hestness Nordland Newspaper.
– What about those who like snow for Christmas?
– Temperatures will drop by the end of next week, with snow expected mid-week. It’s likely to be a bit whiter this Christmas, Hestnes responded to AN, stressing the uncertainty of the times so far.
Yr People are being asked to pay attention to traffic as it can be difficult to see through the ice. Road users are encouraged to follow 175.no for road information.
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