History will be made when Bodø/Glimt host Dinamo Zagreb in the Mesterliga playoff tonight. But even if the match is unusual, as usual the weather is an issue when big European clubs come to Aspmyra. This time it is torrential rain and lightning that can be served, and the meteorologists have issued a warning. In Eastern Norway, the storm is already underway, and last night 5,200 lightning strikes were recorded over Helgeland, according to Helgelands Blad. In the course of six hours on Monday, there were almost 6,000 lightning strikes in Eastern Norway, according to NTB State Meteorologist Julie Solsvik Vågane. Photo: Privat According to yr.no, it is likely that the storm will hit Bodø this evening at approximately the start of the match at 9 p.m. – But part of the challenge with these showers is that it is difficult to say exactly when and where they hit. The danger warning applies to large areas, says on-duty meteorologist Julie Vågane to news. She says that the models show different things. – One model shows that there will be a shower just over Bodø at 6pm tonight, while another model says that it will not rain in Bodø at 6pm. So to say what it will look like during the match is simply not possible. – But is it safe to organize a football match with many thousands of spectators if there is lightning and thunder? – The organizers can assess that. But we have some recommendations that are related to lightning. This includes seeking shelter and avoiding open plains and large trees. One must also avoid being the highest point. Watch the press conference from the Aspmyra stadium directly here. – Would have canceled as long as there is a thunderstorm Professor Svein Thore Hagen at the University of Southeast Norway. He is an expert in electrical engineering. He emphasizes that the professional advice is to move indoors during lightning and thunder. – It can be dangerous to stay outside, especially near trees or other tall objects. In a football stadium there is a master for floodlights. These will attract lightning, emphasizes Hagen. – It can hit the masts and it can pose a danger to the people in the vicinity. – Why? – Approximately 30,000 amperes will flow through the mast in the event of a lightning strike. This will cause a violent increase in voltage. Touching the metal object could cause personal injury. – Will it be dangerous for the players out on the pitch? – It is not favorable either. People on an open plain will attract lightning. All pointed objects at ground level attract lightning. But it is still a notch safer for the players, it is the stands at a football arena where it will be the greatest danger to stay. Hagen believes the sensible thing would be to ask people to stay indoors if there is lightning and thunder during the match. – I would have canceled as long as there was a thunderstorm, he says. – The match is going as normal Events manager Ørjan Heldahl in Bodø/Glimt says that they will hold a dialogue with the Meteorological Institute and monitor the weather. – The match will go on as normal, as long as there are no weather conditions that affect safety, he says to news. Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen has nothing against rain during the home games on the artificial turf. – It makes the track faster, and that is an advantage for us, he said during Monday’s press conference. Knutsen is used to rain. He was born and raised in Bergen. For several days, Dinamo Zagreb has been a bit upset that the match is being played on artificial grass. But on Monday night, coach Ante Cacic was more positive. – It is clear that the home team has an advantage from the surface, but we should not use that as an excuse. My players are good technically and should master the artificial grass, he said at a press conference. Photo: Mats Torbergsen / NTB Aspmyra is approved by UEFA UEFA has today formally approved Aspmyra for the match against Dinamo Zagreb. A number of improvements have been made to the infrastructure for the Mesterliga playoff, says event manager Heldal. – The facility has never been as nice as it is now. New media facilities have been established, many new cables and networks have been laid and the power supply has been improved.
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Danger of lightning and torrential rain during historic match for Bodø/Glimt – news Nordland
