Freezing rain can wreak havoc on the roads

the Snow and rain that freezes on the ground can give rise to difficult driving conditions in the Agder, Telemark, Buskerud, Vestfold, Østfold, Oslo and Akershus on Monday, warns the Meteorological department.

Both the milder temperatures and the rain is transitory. To the evening, the temperatures will be lower again.

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Precipitation has already been observed in Kristiansand. It comes first in the south, so move the risk gradually further north, said meteorologist Marit Berger to the Newspaper.

Up to 25 mm rainfall,

the Precipitation begins as snow, then it will go over to rain, before it goes back to snow and sleet again.

This will give a time in the course of the night, but first it will come between ten and perhaps up to 25 millimeters of rainfall in these areas. It is difficult to say how much of the precipitation comes as rain and how much of that comes as snow.

- We have farevarsel out for difficult driving conditions, not only because of the rain that freezes, but also because of the snow that can come in a relatively short time and can offer some problems in rushtida, " says Berger.

She encourages motorists to drive for the conditions and take time.

- Very slippery roads

Agder police district warns already about the very slippery roads on most snow covered roads throughout the district, because of the cover to mildvær.

It is reported very smooth on most snow covered roads throughout the Agder because of the cover to mildvær

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- There is some cause was. It has been cold and nice weather, and good snow cover. So goes the thermometer upwards, and then it becomes much smoother. We have received some messages about småuhell, but not anything more than that yet, " says operasjonsleder Øyvind Hægeland to the Newspaper.

It was an accident on the E18, but where is it almost black asphalt, " he adds.

Leads escaped with lighter injuries after bilvelten on E18, type Agderposten.

Operasjonslederens call for motorists is to drive for the conditions.

the Fire department is struggling in snøkaoset: - Must run detours