After a calm weather week, the storm returns to Nordland in full force this week. Already on Monday morning, several roads are closed due to strong winds in Helgeland. And on Tuesday the wind increases in strength. The Meteorological Institute has sent out a yellow warning for strong gusts of wind in parts of Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland. There can be locally strong gusts of 27–32 meters per second from the southeast, says meteorologist on duty John Austerheim. – It will be a few notches worse on Tuesday. In addition, there may be snow flurries. People must be prepared for even more roads to be closed. County road 17 on Sjonfjellet is closed due to strong winds on Monday. Photo: Norwegian Road Administration – Know well The danger warning applies to both Tuesday and Wednesday. The wind calms down somewhat on Thursday. – Where will it be worst? – It is typical when there is offshore wind in Nordland that it hits locally. Especially in some fjords in Helgeland, the wind can take its toll. And then further north and on Saltfjellet, the wind will feel good. An orange danger warning for avalanches has also been sent out in Nordland. – An increase in wind leads to an increasing risk of avalanches. Landslides can detach by themselves. The danger of avalanches is greatest in those parts of the region where there is a lot of loose snow, writes varsom.no about the danger warning. Several roads closed As mentioned, several roads are closed in Helgeland on Monday. E6 Mjåvatnet in Vefsn has been closed since Monday morning due to storms. At the same time, county road 17 at Stokkvågen is closed, while Helgelandsbrua is periodically closed. – There may soon be more closed roads and bridges. It is likely to be windy tomorrow. We recommend people to follow the traffic announcements on our pages, says traffic operator Kristin Lunga in the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
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Yellow warning for strong gusts of wind in parts of Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland – news Nordland
