Icy Roads, Cheaper Petrol and a Green Bridge

Friday morning there are suddenly icy roads in several places on Sjælland, and the weekend brings changeable weather with both sunshine and rain. There is also news about lower taxes on petrol and diesel, a larger Outlook outage and a Storebæltsbro that shows green on Sunday.

Unsettled weather and sudden icy roads on Friday

The weekend will bring unsettled and mixed weather. There will be room for sunshine at intervals, but also periods with cloudier weather, rain and strong winds, says the on-duty meteorologist at the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Denmark’s weather and climate authority. Many places will start Friday with some or a good deal of sunshine, while scattered showers may occur along the west coast and in Southern Jutland. It will be windy, with moderate to strong winds, and local wind gusts along the west coast may reach storm force. During the day, temperatures will range from 5 to 10 degrees, and at night from 1 to 7 degrees.

There may continue to be scattered showers on Saturday, and temperatures will be around 7 degrees. The night to Sunday will initially be cloudy with patchy rain, and temperatures will range from freezing to 8 degrees. Sunday will start with clear weather and some or a good deal of sunshine before clouds move in over the country from the west, bringing widespread rain during the evening and night. At the same time, there are sudden icy roads in several places in the region on Friday morning, especially in the area around Haslev and Næstved. Vejdirektoratet’s traffic map also indicates a risk of sudden slippery roads in Odsherred and northern Kalundborg; Vejdirektoratet is the state’s road authority. TV 2 Øst TV 2 Øst

Tax on petrol and diesel reduced by 2 kr.

A new tax agreement between the government and Dansk Folkeparti means that the tax on petrol and diesel will be reduced by 2 kr. per litre next year. It brought smiles to the faces of motorists, as TV 2 Øst met at the OK+ petrol station in Slimminge on Thursday afternoon.

One of the motorists had just filled his car for 550 kr., while another drives every day and will feel the savings of 2 kr. per litre from 2027. TV 2 Øst

Four educational institutions are merging on Lolland-Falster

Maribo Gymnasium, Nykøbing Katedralskole, Nakskov Gymnasium and UddannelsesCenter Sydøstdanmark (UCE) are to be merged into one joint institution, according to Folketidende. According to the media outlet, a steering group is being established, and the four schools will continue under a new CVR number – a company with one board of directors rather than four.

The merger is part of preparations for the new EPX education programme, which will see the light of day in 2030. EPX is an abbreviation for vocational upper-secondary education, and the EPX will be offered in Nykøbing Falster, Nakskov and Maribo. TV 2 Øst

Experts: We are shooting in the dark in the data centre debate

Data centres are springing up all over the country, and several more are planned, but it is not easy to find out what data they contain. The industry is shrouded in so many secrets that even the experts struggle to answer whether more data centres are needed in Denmark.

A professor at DTU, who researches how people interact with digital technologies, says it is unreasonable for Denmark to be under great pressure to accelerate the green transition if it is impossible to find out whether resources should be spent on cat videos. DR Nyheder Sjælland

Outlook outage could be felt in Denmark

Microsoft Outlook was hit by a major outage across several regions, including the USA and Australia, on Thursday evening and during the night to Friday, Danish time. This is reported by the news agency AFP. At the current time, it was also not possible to access the mail service or Teams in Denmark.

Everything indicates that the outage was caused by an operational failure, and there is nothing to suggest that it was due to malicious activity or a cyberattack, according to TV2. Microsoft Danmark apologises for today's service disruption having caused problems for customers and is working to resolve the issue. TV 2 Øst

Storebæltsbroen will shine green on Sunday

On Sunday 15 November, Storebæltsbroen will be lit up in green to commemorate the people who have lost their lives or suffered serious injuries in traffic. This is in connection with the UN International Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, according to the Danish Road Safety Council. At the same time, the green light is intended to remind road users to look out for one another.

According to the Danish Road Directorate, 143 people lost their lives in traffic in Denmark in 2025, while 1.732 were seriously injured. TV 2 Øst

Brief News

• Ringsted Kommune – the local authority – is offering a position as a tenant at Ringsted Vandrerhjem from 1 February 2027; the hostel has 64 beds in 16 rooms, and the agreement runs until 31 January 2029. TV 2 Øst
• Holmegaard Amatør Teater in Fensmark put 980 tickets for the Christmas comedy Hvordan det alligevel blev jul up for sale on Thursday morning, and they were snapped up; the performance will be staged for the first time on 27 November, followed by six additional performances. TV 2 Øst
• Nakskov Roklub has named a spotted seal Selma, who has been a regular sight in the water at Hestehoved Havn in Nakskov in recent years. TV 2 Øst
• Broken rice from Kilic is being recalled by Megafood ApS because sheddings from moth larvae were found in the batch; according to Fødevarestyrelsen, the food authority, the product is unsuitable as food and should be discarded or returned to the store. TV 2 Øst
• The Consumer Ombudsman, who monitors marketing, has established that it was unlawful marketing when the estate agency Boligbutikken distributed post-it advertisements stating that the company had a buyer for the property. TV 2 Øst
• Due to a signal fault between Næstved and Ringsted, fewer trains will run between Næstved and København H via Ringsted on Friday morning, according to train operator DSB; Banedanmark's forecast indicates that all trains should be running again from 9 o'clock. TV 2 Øst
• Sydmotorvejen is closed in the southbound direction between exit 36 Bregentved and 37 Rønnede following a series of traffic accidents, and Sydsjællands and Lolland-Falsters Politi urge drivers to exercise caution. TV 2 Øst