Published 4/10/2023

Lifts the travel ban above Road 100 and parts of Road 300

Based on avalanche expert assessments from NGI, the Governor has decided to lift the travel ban on the upper side of Road 100 from 17:00 today, 10 April. The travel ban on Road 300 from Huset up to Gruvelageret is also lifted. The travel ban on Road 300 from Huset down to bridge 501 (Museumsveien) will be maintained until further notice.


Published 4/9/2023

Allows driving in snow scooter-free area

Due to the great risk of avalanches, the Governor allows snow scooter driving from Reindalen through Tverrdalen and Bolterdalen until late Monday night.


Published 4/8/2023

Great avalanche danger in Svalbard on Sunday

NVE reports that on Sunday 9 April there is a high risk of avalanches - danger level 4 - in the region of Svalbard west and Svalbard south.


Published 4/8/2023

Travel ban on the upper side of Road 100, Road 300 remains closed

The Governor has decided to introduce a travel ban on the upper side of Road 100 from the old hospital and all the way up to and including Nybyen. The ban will apply from Saturday 8 April at 20:00. Road 300 remains closed until further notice and there is a travel ban in the area.


Published 4/7/2023, Last edited 4/7/2023

Road 300 closed until further notice

There have been several avalanches from Platåberget, and the Governor has decided that Road 300, from the intersection at the old museum and all the way up to Gruvelageret, will be temporarily closed.


Published 4/7/2023

Travel ban is lifted on Road 100

Based on avalanche expert assessments from NGI, the Governor has decided to lift the travel ban on the upper side of Road 100 today, 7 April, from 12:00 noon.


Published 4/6/2023

Maintains the travel ban on the upper side of Road 100

The Governor has decided to maintain the travel ban on the upper side of Road 100 until further notice.


Published 4/5/2023

Introduces a travel ban on the upper side of Road 100

Based on avalanche expert assessments from NGI and the weather forecast, the Governor has decided to introduce a travel ban on the east side (upper side) of Road 100 from the old hospital and all the way up to and including upper side of Nybyen. The travel ban will apply from Wednesday 5 April at 19:00.


Published 3/20/2023

The Norwegian Customs Service takes over responsibility for the VAT refund form in Svalbard

From 1 April 2023, there will be a change in routines for stamping VAT refund forms in Svalbard.


Published 3/15/2023

Man killed in scooter accident

An American citizen died on an organized snowmobile trip today.