On Friday morning, the storm is forecast to move in at full speed over Sørwestlandet and Agder. Strong winds are also expected in Finnmark. There can be winds of up to 40 meters per second blowing from the east, especially in the mountains. The wind may be the strongest in 10 years. – Locally, there can be very strong gusts of wind. A full storm has been reported from the east in exposed mountain areas, state meteorologist Julie Solsvik Olsen told news on Friday morning. On Friday morning, the wind from the east caused major problems. – The Hardanger Bridge has been closed several times due to strong winds. It is currently open again, but that can change quickly, says Kjetil Larsen, traffic operator at Vegtrafikksentralen west. He warns motorists to drive over wind-exposed bridges with roof boxes and light trailers. – It is blowing strongly, and the wind is expected to pick up throughout the day, he says. Motorists going over the mountain passes are also asked to think twice. – Especially in the mountains, a lot of weather has been reported, and it can become a column and be closed at short notice, he says. In Samnanger municipality in Vestland, a fallen tree has knocked out the mobile network and damaged a fiber cable. This is what the county emergency manager at the State Administrator in Vestland, Haavard Stensvand, wrote in an e-mail to news. People who need help must try to notify in other ways until further notice. According to Telenor, the strong wind creates problems for the repair work.
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The storm hits southern Norway
