Lots of water on roads Friday in eastern Norway

People braved the huge water dam that rose at Smestadloket

– I'm going to Trondheim to see my son who has this golf bag, said Annemick Farlund.

NRK reporter says Water was nearly 40 centimeters deep in some places on the footpath in the area. Outside the road, it is close to 30 centimeters deep in Smestadloket.

On the E6 near Abildsø, in the direction of Ryen, one lane is closed. Rain water removal is in progress. Traffic moves slowly.

At many places, the road is waterlogged and vehicles have to pass through it.

At a tunnel in Sandivika, several cars backed up and took U-turns to avoid driving through the high volume of water.

There is a lot of water on the roads

– Transport operator at Vegtrafiksentralen, Christofa Key-Nilsen, says on Friday morning that there is currently good water in both Oslo, Akershus, Østfold and Innlandet areas.

Veitrafiksentralen is working with contractors to evacuate as much water as they can.

Much of the overnight snow has turned to rain.

This results in increased production of rainwater and meltwater on the roads.

On Friday, low pressure will prevail over southern Norway and large parts of eastern Norway.

This can cause problems for both the commute and the cabin.

– NThere is a lot of water on the road at some places, so be aware of it. Kee-Nielsen urges you to drive very carefully and according to the conditions.

Small lakes at many places

The warning, which will last until Friday afternoon, extends from Souda in the west, through all of Aktor and Telemark, north to Oslo in eastern Norway.

It can be slippery and icy at many places. Especially freezing rain.

Freezing rain occurs when rain falls on cold ground and immediately freezes.

However, on Friday, water on the road poses the biggest challenges.

People describe clean lakes along the main roads leading to Oslo.

– You can get aquaplaning, so it's important to adjust your speed to the conditions according to the type of surface you're driving on, says Christofa Key-Nilsen at Veitrafiksentralen.

Public Transport: Problems during morning hours

Router also had trouble in the morning due to water and slippery roads. But at 11 it's going much better, says Kathryn Myhren-Haugen, communications manager.

– Most public transport is running fine this morning. “We had a good number of delays this morning and some departures were partially cancelled,” he says.

Myhren-Haugen says they have a good dialogue with the road authorities in Oslo and Akershus.

– They have dug in some areas. So now we see things going a little better.

But there is still a yellow alert for Oslo and Akershus. Therefore, he says, travelers should continue to check travel information on the app or router's website.