The storm Egon has pulled in over the West Coast. It is expected gusts of up to 29 meters per second, and SMHI has issued a class 2 warning.
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The storm of snow and strong winds means that the rail service has been suspended for a larger area.
– As we approach the Class 2 begins to wind becoming powerful enough to tear down a bit larger trees and it can also involve damage to buildings depending on where they stand and how vulnerable they are, says Emil Björk, who is meteorologist at SMHI.
When do you think it will peter out?
– Tomorrow morning you will notice that the winds will be provide in most places anyway, he says.
It is waiting for gusts of up to 29 meters per second and it is class 2 warning in Götaland.
In Dalarna and Gävleborg to a class 2 warning for heavy snow.
Water Lots have come in with the wind along the harbor in Gothenburg, emergency services have been in place and pulled away vehicle that stood in the water.
None traffic accidents because of the storm is reported so far, according to police.
Rail traffic has been restricted in Skåne, Halland and Västra Götaland.
– Between Uddevalla -Strömstad, Varberg Boras, Helsingborg and Halmstad Kavlinge-Värnamo. In service between Gothenburg and Malmö is the large delays and cancellations, says Mona Huovinen on the Transport Administration.
As for bridges, there are obstacles there?
– It’s Elfsborg Bridge in Gothenburg and then it Uddevallabron that you are looking to close for the evening.
No roads closed?
– Not at the moment but it’s also something you must follow during the evening if it is so that there is no major accidents or having to shut down, says Mona Huovinen, the Finnish Transport Agency.
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