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– Dress well, check online for the roads you are going to travel on, says Operations Manager Remi Johansen in the Nordland Police District.
– Should one stay inside today?
– Yes, feel free to do so.
The storm is ravaging much of northern Norway.
On E6 Finnmark, it is closed at Langfjordbotn until tomorrow due to the risk of avalanches. A little further south, the E6 over Kvænangsfjellet is also closed.
The E6 over Saltfjellet is closed on Sundays due to bad weather.
Photo: Bjørnar Solvoll
Closed bridges and roads
Strong winds also affect traffic in Nordland.
– In Nordland, there is a lot of wind and poor driving conditions with several roads closed, says traffic operator Håvard Langmo at the Road Traffic Center for Northern Norway.
The E10 over Bjørnfjell is closed, while there is a column on E6 over Saltfjellet.
In Helgeland, the E6 has been closed at Mjåvatnet. The road is now open, but the Norwegian Public Roads Administration warns of difficult driving conditions due to heavy snow.
Helgelandsbrua, Saltstraumbrua and Åselibrua on Provincial Highway 17 are also closed for periods due to wind.
There is also a strong wind at Hålogalandsbrua on the E6 near Narvik, which may also be closed.
Widerøe reports that the planes were grounded at Bodø as the storm continued.
It blows strongly in various places in northern Norway. On County Highway 17, Helgelandsbrua is one of several bridges that are closed.
Photo: Norwegian Public Road Administration
Strong wind in Bodø
In Bodø, Berthold Hinrichs’ sailing ship became known in the wind.
– It’s been worse in the past. As long as the tie is in place, things are going well, says Berthold Hinrichs.
The sailboat is moored in the Kløkstad marina, north of Bodø.
– He’s in the worst place. The east wind comes down from the mountains and gathers in my boat.
Berthold Hinrichs filmed when the strong wind hit the Kløkstad Marina in Bodø.
They can be very slippery roads
Yesterday the freezing rain created big problems on Trøndelag’s roads. Today the weather has moved north to Helgeland and meteorologists have issued a warning.
Until evening, local ice hazard is expected in the outer Helgeland and Salten areas due to freezing rain on the ground.
– We are following Helgeland and the contractors are on hold. Rain that freezes on the ground is difficult to handle. It can freeze on the sand it is sprayed with, says Langmo in Vegtrafikksentralen
At 11 o’clock, three cars were involved in a traffic accident on the former E6 at Helgeland Folkehøyskole in Mosjøen.
No one was injured, police said. It is slippery and windy on site.
The E6 over Saltfjellet is closed on Sundays due to bad weather.
Photo: Bjørnar Solvoll
More storms waiting in the north
In Alta, 200 people have been isolated after two large landslides.
On Sunday, there is a significant avalanche risk in most of northern Norway.
Today, small to full storm periods are expected in Finnmark and North Troms. The forecast is valid until midnight.
There can also be gusts of between 35 and 40 meters per second and periods with some snow.
In the far northeast, the week begins with more storms and forecasters have issued a warning here as well.
As of Monday morning, a small to full storm is expected in eastern Finnmark. At the same time, wind gusts can reach 27-35 meters per second in some places.
The wind will be strong most of the day, but will stay overnight.
Forecasters have issued a yellow warning for heavy gusts in eastern Finnmark on Monday.
Photo: Meteorological Institute
