TT's correspondent reports on snowflakes that immediately turn into slush upon contact with the ground.
Newspaper Adresseavisen quotes Norwegian competition leader Daniel Myrmæl Helgestad, who says that three to four centimeters of snow had fallen in the morning and more is expected.
This means that the tracks must be prepared for the men's race at 13.00 and the women's race at 15.30. The unpredictable weather also puts more pressure on the waxing teams.
If you make a mistake with the skis today, the consequences will be much greater than if it were more normal conditions, such as sticky conditions or dry wax. In this weather, it's not certain that you'll get anywhere if you've chosen wrong, says Norway's waxing chief Tord Hegdahl to the newspaper.
Norwegian TV2's expert Petter Skinstad says that the weather will make a big difference on the skis. He predicts waxing problems, something NTB reports.
This makes it incredibly difficult to get it right, and some of the big nations will probably make mistakes. Then it'll either be really slippery or sticky under the skis. Normally, such conditions are an advantage for Norway, but we've failed before too.
William Poromaa, Jens Burman, Calle Halfvarsson, and Edvin Anger are the Swedes competing in the men's race.
Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson, Moa Ilar, and Emma Ribom will start in the women's race.
