Friday, Jan. 22
closeFrom Thursday afternoon east and southeasterly storm with extreme gust locally with 35-50 m/s. There are expected strongest winds from Thursday afternoon until Friday evening. There will be large variations in wind speed. Some places may have calm conditions while other places experience extreme wind gusts. In addition the temperature at exposed places is expected to be in -the range of 10 to -15 degrees. The combination storm and low temperatures could cause challenges for power delivery, there is potenial for frost bite and risk of moderate to severe icing on ships.
Area
Applies to Nord-Helgeland, Salten, Ofoten, Sør-Troms and Nord-Troms.
Instructions
Follow the advice of emergency authorities. If you MUST drive, follow the advice from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and check road reports (175.no). Follow advice and check status from transport operators. Prepare your home for a potentially long power outage. The need for emergency preparedness shall be assessed continuously by emergency response actors. In advance consider measures to limit damage.
Consequences
It is dangerous to be outdoors, and unusually large damage to buildings, infrastructure, forests and power supplies is expected. Expect cancelled departures for ferry, plane, or other transport. Bridges may be closed. Ceiling tiles blow off houses and buildings. Allow a lot of extra time for transportation and driving, even for short journeys. The power supply locally will be significantly affected. Many roads may be closed due to trees or other objects. Blowing snow causes reduced visibility and possibly convoys and/or closed roads. The strong wind may cause locally high waves in fjords and lakes.
Timeline
- Thursday, 21 January 13:00 - wind increases
- Friday, 22 January 19:00 - wind wanes
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Precipitation mm | Wind speed | Wind description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 to 0.3 | 10 m/s from east with gusts at 18 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 18 m/s | |
light snow | Temperature-5° | 0 to 0.4 | 10 m/s from east with gusts at 18 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 18 m/s | |
light snow | Temperature-5° | 0 to 0.4 | 11 m/s from east with gusts at 18 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 18 m/s | |
snow | Temperature-5° | 0 to 0.3 | 9 m/s from east with gusts at 18 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 18 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-5° | 0 to 0.2 | 9 m/s from east with gusts at 16 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 16 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 9 m/s from south east with gusts at 16 m/s | Fresh breeze from south east with gusts at 16 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 9 m/s from south east with gusts at 16 m/s | Fresh breeze from south east with gusts at 16 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-5° | 0 | 9 m/s from east with gusts at 15 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 15 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-5° | 0 | 9 m/s from east with gusts at 15 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 15 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 9 m/s from east with gusts at 16 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 16 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 10 m/s from east with gusts at 17 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 17 m/s | |
fair | Temperature-4° | 0 | 11 m/s from east with gusts at 18 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 18 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 11 m/s from east with gusts at 19 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 19 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 11 m/s from east with gusts at 19 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 19 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 10 m/s from east with gusts at 19 m/s | Fresh breeze from east with gusts at 19 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 11 m/s from east with gusts at 19 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 19 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 13 m/s from east with gusts at 21 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 21 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 13 m/s from east with gusts at 22 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 22 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 13 m/s from east with gusts at 22 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 22 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 13 m/s from east with gusts at 22 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 22 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-4° | 0 | 12 m/s from east with gusts at 22 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 22 m/s | |
cloudy | Temperature-3° | 0 | 11 m/s from east with gusts at 20 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 20 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-3° | 0 | 12 m/s from east with gusts at 20 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 20 m/s | |
partly cloudy | Temperature-3° | 0 | 12 m/s from east with gusts at 20 m/s | Strong breeze from east with gusts at 20 m/s |
