Strong winds, a high risk of avalanches and a number of material damages affected Northern Norway on Monday. Even though the week started with closed roads and power outages in Western Norway as well, the southerners will really feel the storm only towards the end of the week. – It is important to enjoy the day of silence in Western Norway. After that, there will be both a lot of wind and rain, says state meteorologist Pernille Borander. Late Wednesday and overnight into Thursday, a new low pressure will arrive towards Western Norway, Trøndelag and southern parts of Nordland. Then, winds up to storm force are expected along the coast. It is especially the night to Thursday which is expected to be the windiest. The wind is expected to hit Western Norway on Wednesday afternoon, before it fully hits Trøndelag and southern parts of Nordland on the night of Thursday. – One should not ignore the fact that a hurricane may approach during the night to Thursday, and then perhaps especially towards the Trøndelag coast, says Borander. According to her, the meteorologists are considering whether they should issue a warning for wind. The storm is expected to last until the weekend. – Low pressure is in the queue this week, says Borander, and advises people to follow danger warnings and how the weather develops. Also a lot of rainfall Western Norway south of Stad is expected to receive the most rainfall. Here, between 40 and 60 millimeters of rain is expected in 24 hours from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday afternoon. – This is typical westerly weather, and it will certainly be wettest at the coast. But when you get wind straight from the west, the precipitation will also move quite well into the country, says Borander. She emphasizes that it is still very uncertain how much rain will come. For Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal, Friday is expected to be the wettest day. Austlandet: snow, wind and mild weather In parts of Austlandet, there will be another round of snow, sleet and rain on Tuesday, says meteorologist Siri Wiberg. snow, reports the Meteorological Institute at X. Between five and 15 centimeters of snow is expected. There will be another round of snow in Austlandet on Tuesday. Photo: Meteorological Institute It will also be windy in Austlandet on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday afternoon and evening, a south-westerly fresh breeze to a slight gale is expected in exposed places, according to the meteorologist. – It is not often that we have it in the inner circle, says Wiberg. On the coast of Austlandet and Sørlandet it can blow up to a storm. From Friday, the wind will decrease and the temperatures will rise. Milder air and double-digit plus degrees are expected in large parts of southern Norway. – The warm air comes in over the whole country, with an extra drying effect on the east side of the mountain, says Wiberg. The highest temperatures are expected in Austafjell.
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Now the southerners get to taste more storms – news Vestland
