Breaking: Northern Norway Braces for Heavy Winds and Avalanche Risk this Christmas
The main access road to Nordkinnhalvøya in Finnmark is closed as of Christmas Eve at 6 PM due to avalanche risk. Road administrators will reassess the situation on Fylkesveg 888 Bekkarfjord – Hopseidet on Wednesday at 12 PM.
Residents and visitors in Finnmark and Troms are advised to stay indoors on the first day of Christmas due to expected extremely strong gusts. Loose objects should be secured, and travel to exposed areas should be avoided. Allow for extra travel time and reconsider non-essential trips, warns Varsom.no in their Level Orange advisory.
Extra caution is urged near coastal areas and on the sea.
State Road Administration reports that four road sections on Magerøya, Finnmark, are closed due to adverse weather conditions:
- E69 between Skipsfjordhøyda and Skarsvåg crossroads, and between Skarsvåg and Nordkapp.
- Fylkesvei 8038 Gjesværveien on Magerøya, Nordkapp municipality.
- Fylkesvei 8046 between Skarsvåg crossroads and Skarsvåg.
- Fylkesveg between Snefjord and Havøysund.
