Police warn after strong gusts of wind in several parts of the country



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Police in the southeast have received several reports of trees and branches said to have been blown up on the E18 between Sandefjord and Porsgrunn on Thursday afternoon.

Drivers are asked to be very careful.

– This applies to both directions. Speed ​​has been reduced, but no accidents have been reported, police district operations manager Trond Egil Groth Sørøst tells NTB.

Flying trampolines

The strong wind has led to several reports of concern for police on the old Vestfold County line, and police are asking people to take care of their trampolines.

– We’ve gotten a couple of messages about trampolines going astray and asking people to buckle up and secure large items outdoors, says Groth.

The fire service has also been involved in Møre og Romsdal Twitter and asked people to secure all loose objects after reports of high winds with speeds of up to 30 meters per second.

Yellow hazard warning in various places

Meteorologists are urging people to drive carefully on roads after sending yellow hazard warnings of both snow and squalls across much of southern Norway.

Meteorologists have sent yellow hazard warning for snow in the southern mountainous areas and Saltfjellet. At the same time, another yellow hazard warning for gusts of 25–30 m / s at Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag.

Meteorologists also write from night to Saturday Twitter gusts of up to 20 m / s are expected in the interior and areas around the Oslo Fjord.

– Variation in the amount of snow

Snow is expected on Thursday Saltfjellet in Nordland. Until Thursday night, there may be up to two inches of snow that can settle on the road.

– The amount of snow will likely vary, but it can go up to four inches in some places, state meteorologist Magnus Ovhed tells NRK.



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