In the weekend comes the large amounts of snow in several places, and next week are the expected temperatures down to ten degrees below zero.
– Local, it can be even colder. Now is that proper winter, ” says rich statsmeteorolog Aslaug Skålevik Valved.
In addition, it is time to find snøskuffa, should we believe the meteorologist.
Friday morning to Saturday afternoon the Norwegian Meteorological institute sent out yellow farevarsel on the heavy snowfalls in the Eastern and Dalane in Rogaland.
– Where is it expected 20 inches of snow locally, and near the coast of Agder, it can get between 30 to 40 centimetres, ” says Skålevik Valved.
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She explains that the yellow farevarsel means that it will be challenging weather conditions and impacts including slippery roads and delays.
But even if farevarselet only applies to Saturday, does not mean it will not get snow on Sunday.
Sunday is expecting even more snow in Agder. And it comes much. It is all the more reason to find snøskuffa. Snømengden subside Saturday afternoon, then there will be a new round on Sunday and Monday, ” she says.
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the Rest of the country, apart from Trøndelag, Troms and Møre and Romsdal, can expect up to 15 centimetres of snow.
We follow the snow in Eastern norway and in the Telemark closely with the thought of farevarsler, ” says the meteorologist.
On langtidsvarselet at the Norwegian Meteorological institute it appears that there is a high pressure next week. This brings with it cold temperatures throughout the country.
– It can be up to ten degrees below zero. Locally it can be even colder. All indications are that the snow is lying, ” says Skålevik Valved.
Drive carefully
It is also sent out yellow farevarsel in Northern Norway. There is the expected strong gust from last night and into Saturday morning.
– There are wind gusts of 25-30 meters per second, arriving from the southeast. There are difficult driving conditions on the Helgeland coast, because of the wind, ” says the meteorologist.
It is encouraged that all motorists drive carefully.
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