Last week was characterized by storms, storms and more storms in large parts of the country. After a few calm days, there are now new weather warnings. Specifically, a yellow warning for snow on parts of Hordaland and Rogaland, as well as coastal and fjord areas on Helgeland and parts of Salten. The snow is already falling heavily in northern Norway – and Lars Vestnes from Bodø finally had to crawl into a bus he did everything to avoid. – It is possible that you get what you deserve. So it became bus for plane for bus for train, he says to news and laughs as the bus drives off towards Saltfjellet. On-duty meteorologist Martin Granerød says that the snow warning applies until Wednesday evening and primarily affects the Helgeland coast and Salten in the north and parts of Rogaland and Hordaland in the south. – There are some heavy showers that are out in the sea and close to the coast. In Nordland it seems to last until around 10pm tonight, says Granerød. The snow showers hit the Helgeland coast and parts of Salten in Nordland. Photo: Meteorological Institute He emphasizes that there can be large local differences in terms of where the snow showers hit. – These showers can hit very locally. We see that the showers are out in the sea and are now moving in towards the coast. In Nordland, between 20 and 40 centimeters of snow can fall. In Southwest Norway, between 10 and 15 centimeters is expected. – What consequences could this have for people? – It is mainly on the roads that you can expect problems. When it’s slippery and there’s snow in the air, it’s good to allow a little extra time if you’re going out on the road, and remember to drive according to the conditions. Southwest Norway can also expect snow showers on Wednesday. Between 10 and 15 centimeters of fresh snow can fall here. Photo: Meteorological Institute Did everything to avoid the bus Lars Vestnes, the somewhat unlucky passenger, was in Mo i Rana to work with the Church’s City Mission’s activity in Rana and Mosjøen. On Tuesday, he took the train down from Bodø, which went smoothly. But when he was supposed to go home today, it didn’t go as easily – and the weather must take some of the blame. – Yesterday there was a message that unfortunately there were technical limitations on trains, so a bus was put in for trains from Trondheim to Bodø. Nordlandsbanen is a popular alternative to flying for those traveling between Trondheim and Bodø. Photo: SJ Norge Vestnes was also informed that there was a risk of delays. – I quickly thought that there would be delays and I didn’t want to sit on a bus across the Saltfjellet and not know exactly when you would get home. He was offered a refund for the train ticket and chose to book a ticket from Mo i Rana to Bodø with Widerøe. But then came the now predicted snowy weather. Not the first, and hardly the last time, Silje Brandvoll in Widerøe tells news that they had to fly over Mo i Rana because of the weather. – We have flown over Mosjøen and Mo i Rana. It is obvious that there is a lot of weather in Helgeland, says Silje Brandvoll in Widerøe. Silje Brandvoll, Director of Communications and Community Relations in Widerøe. Photo: Ola Helness She encourages passengers to pay attention to information they receive from the company. – The message to the passengers is to show up as normal unless they are told otherwise. If we have to rebook or cancel, the passengers will be notified. – I had just checked in and sat down in the departure hall, and then I was told that there was a bus for the plane. It was a bus. It was perhaps decided in advance that it would be a bus for me, so now I am sitting here on a bus. The bus journey takes about four hours. Good time to post on Facebook to get some attention. – There were many reactions, but there were exclusively smiley emojis. I had expected more consideration, and not just raw laughter, he says humorously. – What do you think about news calling and saying; Isn’t this tragicomic? – You are absolutely right. It’s a bit tragicomic. But it is winter in northern Norway. It is not the first time, and hardly the last time, that one gets changes to the travel plan in Northern Norway.
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Yellow warning for snow in parts of Nordland and in Western Norway – news Nordland
