– Strong winds are now blowing at several of our airports in the north. And at the height where the planes are located, it is actually now up to hurricane strength. We are now experiencing major challenges in traffic both in Troms and Finnmark. That’s what communications manager at Widerøe AS, Catharina Solli, tells news. Now the company offers its passengers north of Trondheim to get in touch if they want to rebook their tickets. – We have to try to get the passenger where they are going. But we can’t do anything about the weather forecast. Those who wish to have their tickets rebooked for a later date can receive an offer to do so, says Solli. They encourage passengers who have bought tickets with other companies to contact the relevant companies. The storm leads to several canceled flight departures in northern Norway. This applies to Widerøe’s departures from Tromsø Airport to Hasvik, Hammerfest, Andenes, Bodø and Harstad/Narvik, according to an overview from Avinor. From Harstad/Narvik Airport, Widerøe’s departures to Trondheim, Andenes, Tromsø and Bodø are also cancelled. From Andøya Airport, departures to Tromsø, Bodø and Harstad/Narvik are cancelled. There are heavy rain clouds over Tromsø Airport. Widerøe has canceled several of its departures in the region as a result of the storm. Photo: Ida Louise Rostad / news Worse to come If the weather is bad now, worse weather is to come. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has now sent out two new danger warnings for tomorrow. – We expect very strong gusts of wind, of between 33-38 meters per second. Here it is necessary to take precautions, says state meteorologist Ola Bakke Aashamar at Vervarslinga in northern Norway. On Sommarøy in Troms the wind is strong, with gusts of up to 26 m/s. Video: Aurora Berg/news The orange danger warning is due to several strong low pressures in the north of the Atlantic Ocean, which are creating challenging weather conditions in large parts of northern Norway. Lofoten, Vesterålen and the coastal areas in Troms will particularly notice the weather, says the meteorologist. – It can have a lot of consequences. We recommend that people tie up loose objects, check once more whether the boat is sufficiently moored. – We already see today that cars and buses are blown off the road, so you should consider whether it is necessary to travel out tomorrow, says Bakke Aashamar. The warning applies from early Wednesday morning, and until Thursday night. Blown off the road Six cars and two trailers were blown off the road today on the E6 near Karlebotn in Nesseby near Varangerbotn. This is according to the police in Finnmark. No one should be injured in the incident. – The road is closed on the E6 at Karlebotnsletta due to car recovery. There is a detour via Karlebotn, but it’s slippery as hell there. I would have just stayed at home until further notice, writes Jan Ivvár Smuk on Facebook. This tow truck had to tow a truck out of the ditch at Karlebotn in Nesseby this morning. Photo: Knut-Sverre Horn / news On county road 17 near Reipå in Meløy, a bus has been blown off the road. – Car recovery is now on site and recovery is in progress, writes Vegtrafikksentralen Nord-Norge (VTS) on Twitter. There was only the driver and two passengers in the bus. None of them are said to have sustained injuries in the descent. Also at Varangerbotn, a car has ended up off the road. – There were four people in the car, but no injuries have been reported. Car towing has been ordered. Adapt your speed to the driving conditions, urges the police in Finnmark on Twitter. Several vehicles have been blown off the road in Finnmark and Nordland. news’s reporter struggled to stay on his feet in the strong wind. Have sought shelter Due to high waves and a lot of wind at sea, several Russian fishing boats have now sought shelter in the fjords in Troms. “Due to the bad weather, several fishing vessels, including Russian ones, have applied for and been granted permission to lie in bed for the bad weather,” says Jonny Karlsen, spokesperson for the Norwegian Armed Forces’ operational headquarters (FOH). He explains that this is a completely normal procedure when there is bad weather along the coast, and that it is the FOH who decides where these boats will seek shelter. This boat has been going back and forth in the lee of Reinøya in Troms for the past 24 hours. Facsimile: screenshot / Marine Traffic Several roads closed Traffic operator at the Swedish Road Administration, Håvard Langmo, advises people to check the weather forecast before going out for a drive on Tuesday. – Several ferry connections are canceled and bridges are closed due to strong winds. We get several inquiries from the public that it is slippery and difficult to drive, says Langmo. In Finnmark, several stretches of road on Magerøya are closed. There are also Børselvfjellet and Ifjordfjellet. – Those going further to Honningsvåg and Magerøy must also follow the traffic report, he says. In Troms, the Tjeldsund Bridge is occasionally closed due to strong winds. Passenger cars are allowed to pass here when the wind permits. In addition, Snelandia has canceled several bus routes in the region. Helgelandsbrua Photo: Norwegian Road Administration Traffic operator Håvard Langmo points out that the weather can change quickly during the day. For the worse. It will rain heavily both in Nordland and further south in Troms. It is now estimated that it will rain between 60 and 90 millimeters within 24 hours. The ferry connection – Bognes-Lødingen on highway 85 is closed. Photo: Anne Nielsen The following ferry connections have been canceled due to storms and strong winds in Nordland. The connection – Bognes – Lødingen on national road 85. Svolvær – Skrova – Skutvik on county road 81. Moskenes-Bodø, over the Vestfjorden and the connection Forøy – Ågskaret on county road 17. FV 7384 ferry connection Nesna – Nesnaøyene is canceled due to stormy weather. In addition, the Engeløy Bridge on county road 835 and the Tjeldsund Bridge on the E10 are occasionally closed due to strong wind. As early as Monday afternoon, it freshened up with monkfish and pike on Brennviksanden, Steigen. Photo: Reidar Berg It will rain in Lofoten, Vesterålen, Ofoten, Nord-Salten and Sør-Troms. Landslide Early on Tuesday morning there was a slush avalanche on the E6 at Øse in Gratangen in Sør-Troms. The road is now open again. Varsom.no is now reporting that there is a significant risk of avalanches throughout northern Norway. The Norwegian Road Traffic Center reports strong crosswinds on the E6 above Saltfjellet. The meteorologists write that there is a risk of stormwater in densely built-up areas. There is also a risk of closed roads. They therefore ask motorists to adjust their speed and drive carefully. – When it comes to precipitation, it will be a little cooler tonight. Then we expect sleet throughout the evening and night, and actually thunder in the showers, says state meteorologist Iselin Skjervagen. High waves Storm center after storm center sweeps in from the west over the next few days. And together with the strong wind, they bring very high waves towards the coast. The worst will be on Wednesday, with up to 11-12 meter high waves towards the coast of Trøndelag and Nordland – We expect a full to strong storm and local wind gusts of 27-33 m/s. The wind increases first in Lofoten, Meteorologists write on Twitter.
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Storms stop ferry traffic, air traffic and road closures – news Troms and Finnmark
