Weather. the Nordic countries are loading up ahead of the approaching tempest, Urd, who is on the entrance from the west.
Urd is expected to whip up over 20 meters high waves on the Norwegian west coast.
In Sweden, the expected winds over the Region tonight and several railways are closed.
In the afternoon is expected to Urd come to western norway, the westernmost of Norway, with the full strength. In the gusts it can act on the speeds of 35 to 45 meters per second. A hurricane has winds of 32.7 metres per second.
Along the coast is expected to high water and waves of about 12 feet, some as high as over 20 metres.
Then blow the Urd on towards Denmark and Sweden.
– We expect that it gets properly windy, with gusts over the northern part of the west Coast in 20-, 21-time. Then it goes to the south, ” says SMHI’s on-call meteorologist Marie Strong to TT.
SMHI has issued a class 2 warning for stormbyarna of Bohuslän, Halland, Skåne and parts of Kronobergs län. Also in the rest of the Region is expected to strong winds, but here the Swedish meteorological and hydrological institute have been satisfied with a class 1 warning.
Already at lunchtime, felt the winds on the west of Sweden. In Gothenburg plummeted a scaffolding with the Viktor Rydbergsgatan, probably due to high winds, according to the police. No person was injured.
don’t Go out
Authorities in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, urges people to prepare. The public should avoid going out during the evening and ensure that loose items can not blow away or be damaged, writes the county administrative board in Halland on its website.
And because there can be interference in the supply of electricity should be sure to have batteries for the radio and a candle, reminding the county administrative board in Västra Götaland.
electricity Companies is also on the toes.
– We have raised the preparedness further, and above all the staff is ready to during the ongoing storm to be able to relax on the stream, even when it is unsafe to venture out in the field, ” says Eon’s press officer Sirpa Franzén to TT.
Swedish transport administration has decided to close the rail service on a number of routes in the evening, in the preventive purposes.
– There is a risk that trees and branches blowing down on wires and makes tågbanorna the presence of power. We want to avoid the trains to be standing on the line with passengers on board, ” said Thomas Pihl, presskommunikatör at the Dmv, to the TT yesterday.
support
In oregon, is the Defense ready with sport utility vehicles on the market would need help.
– we Have the opportunity and it falls within existing regulatory frameworks, we will provide as much support as we can, ” Jesper Tengroth, Defence forces press officer, to GT.see.
Vessel traffic is also affected by the storm, among other things, allows Stena Line several ferries stand. For example, the routes Trelleborg-Rostock, respectively, Sassnitz, as well as the Karlskrona-Gdynia.
In the rest of Sweden is expected to be relatively quiet, with the exception of the mountains of jämtland, where it can blow up to 22 metres per second, and at the same time to snow.
the Name Urd comes from norse mythology, where she is the past goddess as spinner livstrådar for all living creatures.
the FACTS
Weather
SMHI has three levels on its weather alerts:
the Class 1 – Difficult weather
Väderutveckling is expected, which entails certain risks for the public and disruption for some societal functions.
Class 2 – Very inconvenient weather
Väderutveckling is expected which may involve danger to the public, major material damage and major disturbances in important public services.
Class 3 – Extreme weather
Much extreme weather is expected which may pose great danger to the public and very large disruption in important societal functions.
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