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WEATHER: The Bodø pier is closed. Photo: Torstein Rasmussen
In the north of the country, ferry routes, stretches of roads and schools are closed on Wednesday due to high wind speeds. In Lofoten, the storm has washed away the tiles.
In the municipality of Tjeldsund, parts of the roof of Tjeldsundhallen exploded. Police were unable to enter the scene because a bridge was closed, also due to strong winds.
Fire service crews secured the roof and gained control after receiving help from the defense. tweets Troms Police District.
– Tjeldsundbrua was closed as a result of strong gusts of wind, and this prevented our Harstad patrol from reaching the site, police write.
The municipality of Tjeldsund is located in the counties of Troms and Finnmark, near the border with Nordland.
Orange warning
An orange warning has been issued for very strong streaks in Ofoten and Lofoten, and a yellow warning has been issued for Nord-Salten, Vesterålen and Sør-Troms. Meteorologists warned in advance that in some places there could be gusts of up to 40 meters per second.
The wind hasn’t really been that strong in densely populated areas, but in mountainous areas there has been a gust of wind of up to 46 meters per second, on-duty meteorologist Iselin Skjervagen at the Meteorological Institute informs NTB.
– The worst increase in wind has yet to come. You can expect even more wind during the afternoon, she says.
Schools closed in Vestvågøy
CLOSED: Saltfjellet is one of several mountain passes that are closed.
In Vestvågøy, all the students from the school have been sent home due to the heavy storm, writes Lofotenposten.
– It is considered that the pick-up situation in the morning and afternoon will not be justifiable. Now the wind may slow down or not reach the indicated force, but we will not take unnecessary risks. Boreal also canceled the buses, tells the newspaper Bianca Halvorsen, who is the municipal administrator to grow in the municipality.
In both Vestvågøy and Leknes, the wind has blown the roof tiles off several buildings.
– It is already 33 meters per second at Røst airport, at the other end of Lofoten. Average speed has increased quite a bit from nine until now. We see an increase there, says Skjervagen.
Police in Nordland tweets that “blows” with messages about loose objects and other events as a result of the storm.
Ferry routes closed
Several ferry routes have been closed due to the storm, writes Avisa Nordland. There is a driving column on the E6 over Saltfjellet after it was closed for a while.
According to Skjervagen, the wind speed will continue to increase somewhat during the afternoon, before it calms down towards night. Stresses that the forecasts have improved somewhat, and that you can “get out” with winds of up to 35 meters per second.
– But I wouldn’t go outside when it’s so windy. There is a danger of destruction of buildings and infrastructure, and ferries and ships really should be avoided, he says.
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