Warning of high winds – Västervikstidningen

Warning of high winds – Västervikstidningen

We have a low pressure from the Norwegian Sea to pass northernmost Scandinavia during the day. When it gets to the increasing winds from midday and in the afternoon, says Lovisa Andersson, meteorologist at SMHI.

The strong winds have already created a messy situation on the roads in Östergötland.

It has breathed heavily in the night and is still blowing. We get calls about fallen trees blocking roads. A number of signs have also blown over and landed on the road, says Lars-Göran Nilseryd, duty officer at the police in Östergötland.

At lunchtime, there were no reports of injuries or damage to property. But police warn road users of unexpected obstacles on the roads.

-Åker man less and curvy roads should be extra vigilant, it can be trees over the road around the next bend.

According to police länskommunikationscentral Transport Administration is heavily burdened by the weather .

-My impression is that it is more widespread problem than what we get in and it will take time to fix, says Lars-Göran Nilseryd.

In the northern parts of the country, where SMHI issued several class 1 warnings for strong winds, causing weather obstacles in traffic.

We have received multiple alarms on trees across the road on the E45 between Storuman and Wilhelmina. The rescue has been out and removed a tree, but now we have contacted vägoperatören responsible for clearing, said an operator at SOS Alarm.

Earlier in the day blew a tree overturned in the center of Arvidsjaur, but there is no information on damage.

SMHI has issued a class 1 warning for very strong gusts of up to 24 meters per second in Norrland. In the mountains, it looks that come rain or wet snow, and it warned of poor visibility. Although coastal and Vänern, it becomes windy.

-On most waters are gale warnings issued for the day, says Lovisa Andersson.

The winds are expected to subside in the evening, but in the Gulf of Bothnia, it may take until late in the night.

Several roads in the mountain passes in the Norwegian mountains has been closed to traffic, with reference to the difficult weather situation, state news agency NTB.

The County Roads 55 and 243 over Sognefjället respective Aurlandsfjället expected to be closed for the rest of Saturday. Norwegian police warn of difficult road conditions.

In northern Norway has several ferry lines forced to suspend services in the morning.