Two cars and two trailers have blown off the road 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. On county road 17 near Reipå in Meløy, a bus has been blown off the road. There was only the driver and two passengers in the bus. None of them are said to have sustained injuries in the descent. On Tuesday and Wednesday, it will blow up to a full storm in several places along the coast of Northern Norway, reports the Meteorological Institute. Several roads closed Traffic operator at the Swedish Road Administration, Håvard Langmo, advises people to check the weather and forecast before going out for a drive on Tuesday. – There is a storm going on, several ferry connections are closed and bridges are closed due to strong winds. We receive several inquiries from the public that it is slippery and difficult to drive. In Finnmark, several roads are closed, and he recommends that people pay attention to Børselvfjellet and Ifjordfjellet, which are currently closed. In Troms, the Tjeldsund bridge is occasionally closed due to strong winds, here passenger cars are allowed to cross when the wind permits. – Those going further to Honningsvåg and Magerøy must also follow the traffic announcement. Helgelandsbrua Photo: Norwegian Road Administration Langmo points out that the weather can change quickly during the day. It will rain heavily both in Nordland and further south in Troms. Wind gusts of between 27 and 33 meters per second have been reported in Troms and Vest-Finnmark. The meteorologists have issued a yellow warning. – There will also be local snow, drive according to the conditions, Meteorologists write on Twitter. Further south it has started to rain. 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, across 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. Bad weather is expected throughout northern Norway on Tuesday, and the National Road Administration urges people to drive carefully. 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. – The wind will pick up in the coastal and fjord areas of Troms and Finnmark throughout Tuesday, then from the southwest. And tomorrow we can expect up to 33 m/s, says state meteorologist Iselin Skjervagen. As for precipitation, it will be a little cooler tonight. Then we wait throughout the evening and night for sleet, and actually thunder in the showers. So yes. There will be a lot of weather, says Skjervagen. More danger warnings on Wednesday Storm center after storm center sweeps in from the west over the next few days, and together with the strong winds, they bring very high waves towards the coast. The worst will be on Wednesday, up to 11-12 meters towards the coast of Trøndelag and Nordland. The meteorologists have sent out a yellow danger warning for strong gusts of wind that apply to most of northern Norway. – We expect a full to strong storm and local wind gusts of 27-33 m/s. The wind increases first in Lofoten, they write on Twitter. From Wednesday afternoon, there will be locally 35-50 millimeters of rain in 12 hours, and at the same time there may also be locally 50-70 millimeters in 24 hours. There is a risk of stormwater, also on the roads. Race canceled As a result of the weather, the year’s first Wednesday race in Tromsø has been cancelled. According to manager Magnar Slåtto, the ski stadium in Tromsdalen is under water. – When there is also a reported 33 meters per second in the throws on Wednesday afternoon, we didn’t like to invite them to a ski party, he says. Canceling race in Tromsø due to storm water. Photo: Magnar Slåtto
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Storms stop ferry traffic and close roads – news Troms and Finnmark
