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On Monday afternoon, several roads are closed as a result of the storm hitting Nordland and Sør-Troms.
It is especially the areas around Lofoten and Ofoten, as well as Vesterålen, which on Monday afternoon mark the remnants of Storm ‘Sally’.
Due to heavy rains, E6 is now closed at Storforshei north of Helgeland in Nordland. Ferries on County Highway 17 were also canceled due to high winds and multiple highways.
Therefore, Norway is divided in two.
Heavy rain floods E6 at Storforshei north of Helgeland in Nordland on Monday afternoon. Photo: Lisa Marie Tønder
Ola Bakke Aashamar of the Meteorological Institute tells VG that the worst rain has yet occurred in Helgeland, but that large amounts of precipitation are still expected in northern Nordland and Troms.
Forecasters have already raised the wind forecast from yellow to orange for Sør-Troms and Nordland, and Aashamar confirms that more than four stations have detected gusts at this level.
– Right now it’s blowing hard towards the west fjord. In Bodø, we have bursts of 28 per second, he says.
The orange hazard level is the second highest and is described as a serious situation that rarely occurs and can cause serious injury. The forecast is valid until seven in the morning on Tuesday.
– The wind will now be stronger in Bodø, before it heads a bit north towards Troms during the afternoon and evening. There it will be possible for there to be gusts of between 30-35 meters / second, she says.
Photo: KIM ANDRÉ HAUGAN SCHEI
On Monday morning, a full storm, 12-meter high waves and a risk of flooding were expected in Nordland and Sør-Troms in the next 24 hours.
– We have many warnings of danger to offer, said meteorologist Charalampos Sarchosidis at the Meteorological Institute early Monday morning.
Sarchosidis estimated that there could be gusts of up to 35 seconds over the ground and that therefore a full storm would blow. This comes at the same time that large amounts of precipitation have been announced in the same area.
During a day, up to 100 millimeters of rain is expected in Troms, while in Nordland it can reach up to 70 millimeters.
– It’s not the worst now, and it will get worse this afternoon. The wind will come directly from the sea, says the meteorologist.
More ferry cancellations
Sarchosidis says they have already received reports of more cancellations in boat traffic and that they expect more to come.
– The wind will cause very high waves, between 10-12 meters, and will probably affect quite a few boat routes. There will likely be a number of cancellations for those who intend to travel to Nordland and south Troms today, he says.
Large amounts of rain have also prompted meteorologists to issue warnings of danger in high water levels, and this also applies in particular to the Lofoten and Ofoten areas.
The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has the same. They report that there is already a large flow of water in some places, and that a lot of rain will make this increase even more.
Warns of high waves
Meteorologist Sarchosidis warns people that they are going out to experience the storm and asks them to be careful.
– Often there are many who become curious and fascinated by storms, they want to go out and see, but you have to be more attentive when you are by the sea. High waves in particular can come as a surprise, he says.
He adds that people should secure their boats and that people should be careful when traveling outdoors because trees can tip over and objects can fly in the air.
BRIDGE TO THE STORM: A full storm is expected in Norland and Sør-Troms this afternoon. Here you can see a picture from the camera of the Norwegian Public Road Administration at Hestvika on Andøya in Nordland on Monday morning. Photo: Norwegian Public Road Administration
The meteorologist has the support of the Nordland police, who have taken to his Twitter account to ask people to secure loose objects around houses and gardens as soon as possible.
– It’s okay with the weather outside, and it’ll get worse. Strong winds can also cause bridges and stretches of roads to close on short notice, they write on their Twitter account.
Forest fire alert in the south
The climate counterpart is great when looking at the southern parts of the country where there may be opportunities for summer temperatures. In Østafjells, the forest fire danger has already been sent.
– It hasn’t rained there for a long time. It will probably apply until Tuesday or Wednesday, when there will also be some precipitation in southern Norway. The best days in the south are today and tomorrow, says Sarchosidis.
He adds that western Norway will experience “normal” weather conditions for the next 24 hours.
– In western Norway, there is nothing abnormal. It’s gray and sad there, as always, says the meteorologist.
