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– We ask people and motorists to be very careful, as there are strong gusts of wind in the district today, says the operations manager in the southeast police district, Trond Egil Groth, to Dagbladet.
At 15.30 they arrived reports of trees and branches exploding on the E18 between Sandefjord and Porsgrunn. As of Thursday afternoon, the speed was reduced at the site and Vegtrafikksentralen was notified.
– Also right after we have message that a large tree had flown over a car right next to the Haugar kindergarten in Tønsberg, says Groth.
He claims that no one has been reported injured after the two cases.
Police: Secure everything
In Sandefjord, a springboard has almost shot towards Vesterøyveien Thursday afternoon. The operations manager confirms the incident, but says there have been no injuries or material damage here either.
– People are asked to secure ALL LOOSE EXTERIORS to avoid accidents. writes the southeastern police district on Twitter.
Groth repeats the message to Dagbladet:
– It is important that people do this to avoid accidents, which in the worst case can lead to personal injury.
Slippery roads are also reported in various places in the district.
#Southeast 16:00 Patrols are on various missions with trees that have fallen on the road and large loose objects that have blown up. They also report SLIP ROAD in various places, due to leaves on wet roads. NOTE NOTE.
– Southeast Police District (@politietsorost) September 24, 2020
Meteorologists warn
Forecasters have issued a yellow warning for snow in the southern mountainous areas and Saltfjellet. At the same time, another yellow hazard warning was issued for gusts of 25–30 m / s in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag.
Also from night to Saturday, meteorologists write on Twitter that gusts of up to 20 m / s are expected inland and the areas around the Oslo Fjord.
Already during Thursday, snow is expected in Saltfjellet in Nordland. As of Thursday night, there may be up to two inches of snow that can settle on the road, NTB writes.
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