A new low pressure is heading towards central Norway and Helgeland from Friday evening. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has issued an orange warning for gusts of wind. There is a yellow warning for parts of Møre and Romsdal. – Since 12 o’clock we have had approximately 600 telephone calls. It is much more than usual. Then we get maybe a third of that. We have four operators who are trying to get away to the best of their ability, says traffic operator Stian Gullvåg at Veitrafikksentralen. They write on X on Friday evening that they are overloaded because of everyone who calls in and tells about difficult driving conditions. – It is in the south of Trøndelag that we get the most calls from. We get a lot on the municipal roads in Trondheim. Also a part from the Orkdal area and a little further south towards Røros, says Gullvåg. On county road 30 between Støren and Røros it should be very slippery. It is raining on the ice on the road. Stray cars are out, but according to callers it doesn’t help much with the weather now. – It is raining on the ice and the conditions are difficult. The contractors are out working, says Gullvåg. Strong gusts of wind have been reported in Trøndelag and Helgeland on Saturday. Strong storm Saturday – When we get to Saturday, it’s up to a strong storm again from the west. And it is in Central Norway, which had the worst weather yesterday, that will have another round again at the start of the weekend. State meteorologist Pernille Borander says so. The roof of a housing complex in Rørvik was completely torn off on the night of 1 February 2024. Photo: Tariq Alisubh / news This road on Kvisten south of Frøya has been destroyed in the storm. Adrian Valsø is working on digging it again. A large roof slab has been demolished from Frøya storhall. 100 people from Skaun football were supposed to have a training session in the hall this weekend, writes Hitra-Frøya. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news Hallen på Frøya. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news Brakkerigg Charlottenlund. Photo: Bjørn Alexander / news Flooding in a car park in Namsos. Photo: Espen Andreas Sandmo / news Hospital in Flatanger. Photo: Morten Andersen / news Blown down pavilion at Scandic in Namsos. Photo: Espen Andreas Sandmo / news Skur blew over Frøya. Photo: Bjarte Johannesen / news Wind gusts of between 35 and 43 meters per second are expected, and strong storms along the coast. – It is uncertain where the wind will hit the hardest, so people must follow the warning, says meteorologist on duty Håvard Torset. The meteorologists recommend securing loose objects, avoiding traveling in exposed areas and allowing extra time for transport. This is what the meteorologist recommends: Fasten all loose objects Avoid traveling in exposed areas Calculate extra time for transport and driving Assess whether the journey is necessary Follow advice and check the status of transport operators Check road announcements (175.no) The need for preparedness must be continuously assessed by emergency operators Show caution when traffic in the beach zone and on the sea Consider measures in advance to limit damage Source: yr.no Risk of avalanches – There can also be a lot of snow and snowdrifts which can lead to traffic problems. On the coast, the precipitation will mostly come as sleet, says Torset. In the same area, there is also an orange and red danger warning for landslides, slush, flood-slides and avalanches. In some places, there is also a yellow warning for snow. – When the weather changes tomorrow, where we expect gales and small storms, we also expect that avalanches can break free of their own accord. And the avalanche danger seems to be significant in Trollheimen as well, says senior adviser at NVE, Heidi Stranden. Asking people to prepare for power cuts The power company Tensio in Trøndelag says people must be prepared to lose power due to the weather. – The aftermath of the extreme weather “Ingunn” will wave over Trøndelag throughout the weekend. Based on the weather reports as they stand right now, Tensio will therefore advise the inhabitants of Trøndelag to be prepared for another challenging day for the electricity supply. Over 20,000 customers were affected under “Ingunn”. Then the electricity company issued the same message in advance. Major destruction The extreme weather “Ingunn” tore roofs, windows, roads and trees with it when it wreaked havoc this week. On the night of 1 February, winds of up to 54.4 meters per second were measured at Kvaløyfjellet on Sømna. – It is therefore the strongest mean wind that has ever been measured in Norway, write Meteorologists at X. Wind measurements on the night of 1 February 2024. Photo: Meteorological Institute In Rørvik in Trøndelag, 15 people were evacuated after the roof of a residential complex flew off. Wind gusts of up to 47 meters per second were measured there. – I have never come across anything like this before, said one of the evacuees, Camilla Moe Thorsen.
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Orange warning of gusts of wind right after the extreme weather “Ingunn” – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
