On Friday morning, the storm is forecast to move in at full speed over Sørwestlandet and Agder. In Agder, among other things, the snow has settled on the E18 in Arendal, and winter tires are essential. The picture shows the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s webcam on fv421 near Haslestad in Arendal. Photo: Norwegian Public Roads Administration 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. Helicopter traffic to and from Stavanger to the North Sea is also affected. A lot of wind is expected here for the next day. Photo: Meteorological Institute Be careful with roof boxes and trailers 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. Mobile network out: – Serious In Samnanger municipality in Vestland, a fallen tree damaged a fiber cable in the air and further knocked out the mobile network in parts of the municipality. The wind creates problems for the repair work. – I depend on a lift to do the job. But due to the strong wind, I can’t use this now. I am therefore looking for alternative ways to solve this, says Anders Krokan, Telenor’s press manager. He does not know how many customers have been affected or how long it will take to fix the error. – A quarter outage of the mobile network is serious. For now, I don’t have an overview of how many people have been hurt, but there are quite a few. Then it may be that in some places in the municipality it is possible to reach other base stations, says the county emergency manager at the State Administrator in Vestland, Haavard Stensvand. People who need help must try to notify in other ways until further notice. Trevelten has also switched off the alarm system for the nursing and care services in the municipality. – They were already aware of this last night, and they have worked to take measures, says Stensvand. This is how it looked in Kristiansand on Friday morning. Photo: Oda Ditlefsen Karlsen Problem in the electricity network Several customers have also experienced problems with the electricity. In BKK’s area in Vestland, 331 customers have now suffered a power outage. That’s what the company’s power outage map shows. – We have had results due to the weather in four places in Vestland. Throwing winds are always a challenge. We are continuously working to correct the error, says press contact Rolf Sanne-Gundersen.
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The storm hits southern Norway – expect very strong winds – news Vestland
