High avalanche danger in several places - warns against travel in avalanche terrain
Norway's water resources and energy directorate has issued a red danger level warning for high avalanche risks in several regions, advising the public to avoid avalanche-prone areas.
Significant avalanche danger across the country: – Avoid all avalanche terrain
Norway faces significant avalanche risks as several regions in Southern Norway are under a level 4 warning, advising people to stay away from avalanche-prone areas.
NVE warns: Expects great avalanche danger over large parts of Southern Norway
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has issued a red warning for significant avalanche danger in various regions of Southern Norway including Jotunheimen, Indre Sogn, Indre Fjordane, Voss, and Hardanger.
Significant Avalanche Danger in Jotunheimen
There is a significant avalanche danger in Jotunheimen that will last through Thursday and Friday due to unstable layers beneath new snowfall.
Fears that power goals will not be reached until 149 years from now
NHO president Svein Tore Holsether criticizes NVE for its slow progress on energy development, raising concerns that Norway's energy goals won't be met until 2175.
Rejects that NVE is a bottleneck: - Wrong analysis
NVE director Kjetil Lund states that the agency is not hindering power and grid developments, having processed 760 concession cases last year, 200 more than the previous year.
NVE expects high electricity prices this winter
Norway's Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) anticipates high electricity prices during winter due to depleted water reservoirs and low snow levels in southern mountains, but reassures that they are not concerned about supply security.