SMHI has, as of Sunday morning, issued a class 2 warning for almost the whole of northern and central Norrland on the basis of a north-westerly storm.
Previously, the warning, the only mountain range in Jämtland, Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties, but now includes also the hinterland and the New england coast.
in fjällområdena with an average wind of over 25 meters per second. Further to the east is expected to storm in gusts, while medelvinden will be somewhat more modest.
the Grade 2 alert for the storm means that it is very difficult to walk upright and visibility is non-existent when there is loose snow. It is then dangerous to be on the mountain.
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the Same warning level gusts means ”damage to buildings at the risk of flying debris, objects, major damage to the forest and the risk of disruption in traffic, and electricity and teleförsörjning”, according to SMHI’s definition.
the county is however in a milder class 1 warning. Which is expected very fierce gusts of between 21 and 24 metres per second.
Even the police have gone out their website and called on road users to stay at home and consider another travel day. During the night of Monday, will the police mountain rescue stand in readiness by reason of the storm.
strong wind is expected already during the day, but the strongest winds come in the evening and in the night.
the Warnings remain in on Monday.