Weather. SMHI extends the warning for the strong winds. In addition to the storm over the Region in the evening and in the night is predicted to even very strong winds, even of Dalarna and southern Norrland in the morning.
Approaching storm Urds arrival has been given authorities in Sweden, Norway and Denmark to act.
– We expect that it gets properly windy, with gusts over the northern part of the west Coast in 20-, 21-time. Then it goes to the south, ” says SMHI’s on-call meteorologist Marie Strong to TT.
SMHI has issued a class 2 warning for stormbyarna of Bohuslän, Halland, Skåne and parts of Kronobergs län. Also in the rest of the Region is expected to strong winds, but here the Swedish meteorological and hydrological institute have been satisfied with a class 1 warning.
Flood
Also in Jämtland and Sweden gets it’s windy, up to 22 metres per second plus the snow. During the night and in the morning, while it started dying down in the south, is expected to hard north winds also over southern Norrland. SMHI class 1-warn.
Already at lunchtime, felt the winds on the west of Sweden with the storm trees and high water in their direction. At the ferry terminal (germany) in Gothenburg, overflowed the whole of the quay and the car park over and on the Viktor Rydbergsgatan blew a scaffolding with down.
Västtrafik have set Vargöfärjor and some bus routes because of the weather. In the afternoon, replaced a number of train departures between Gothenburg and Uddevalla, sweden/Strömstad, respectively, Lidköping/Mariestad as well as on the route Varberg-Borås with bus or taxi.
– If you absolutely must get out and go by car, you should choose the major roads with separated lanes. They usually do better than the smaller roads where there is a greater risk that it falls down a tree, which limits the accessibility, ” says Agneta Eklund at the Swedish transport administration’s press service.
Early in the evening closed the älvsborg bridge for traffic. The Swedish transport administration also informs that more bridges may be closed depending on the weather situation.
don’t Go out
County administrative board in Halland, urging the public to avoid going out during the evening and ensure that loose items can not blow away or be damaged. And because there can be interference in the supply of electricity should be sure to have batteries for the radio and a candle, reminding the county administrative board in Västra Götaland.
electricity Companies is also on the toes.
– We have raised the preparedness further, and above all the staff is ready to during the ongoing storm to be able to relax on the stream, even when it is unsafe to venture out in the field, ” says Eon’s press officer Sirpa Franzén to TT.
Swedish transport administration has decided to close the rail service on a number of routes in the evening, in the preventive purposes.
– There is a risk that trees and branches blowing down on wires and makes tågbanorna the presence of power. We want to avoid the trains to be standing on the line with passengers on board, ” said Thomas Pihl, presskommunikatör at the Dmv, to the TT yesterday.
support
In oregon, is the defense ready with sport utility vehicles on the market would need help.
– we Have the opportunity and it falls within existing regulatory frameworks, we will provide as much support as we can, ” Jesper Tengroth, Defence forces press officer, to the GT.
Vessel traffic is also affected by the storm, among other things, allows Stena Line several ferries stand. For example, the routes Trelleborg-Rostock, respectively, Sassnitz, as well as the Karlskrona-Gdynia.
The strong winds do not affect air traffic, according to Annika Persson Kvarnbergs at Swedavia.
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Weather
SMHI has three levels on its weather alerts:
the Class 1 – Difficult weather
Väderutveckling is expected, which entails certain risks for the public and disruption for some societal functions.
Class 2 – Very inconvenient weather
Väderutveckling is expected which may involve danger to the public, major material damage and major disturbances in important public services.
Class 3 – Extreme weather
Much extreme weather is expected which may pose great danger to the public and very large disruption in important societal functions.
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