On Friday, there will be strong gusts of wind in Agder and Western Norway. In Grimstad, Trygve Mathias Walterfang was stuck in the winter tire queue. He had been there since 08.30 this morning.

The meteorologist in charge of the Meteorological Institute, Charalampos Sarchosidis, told VG on Friday morning that there was a big storm in the mountains in the southwestern part of the country.

Meteorologists predict the strongest wind gusts in the last ten years will occur in several places this weekend.

– That orange danger warning because the wind only started to be felt this afternoon, but the wind was already starting to get strong. Winds are gradually moving toward stronger winds, Sarchosidis said.

– We have recorded small storms at the lighthouses in Oksøy, Torungen and in Utsira, he added.

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Rush tire change in Southern Norway

The hurricane hit sane southerners hard. Outside Fevik Dekk in Grimstad, cars queued for a long time to change winter tires.

Trygve Mathias Walterfang said he had spent more than three hours in line on Friday morning.

– If my mindset becomes negative, I imagine another hour, but I think it will go faster, said Walterfang, who still had not installed winter tires when VG spoke to him.

At 1:50 p.m., Walterfang informed VG that he was still stuck in the queue. He had now been there for more than five hours.

He was not surprised by the long queue. This is something that happens every year, according to southerners.

– People don’t do it until they are forced to do it. I really only have myself to blame, he admits.

Before Agderposten who first spoke to Walterfang.

Walterfang’s colleagues were more involved in the reporting than he was. That’s where the “command” to change tires comes from.

– My roommate, who is more up-to-date with the news, says now is the time.

– Have you noticed anything about the storm?

– Nothing in particular, apart from strong winds. There was a little extra noise last night.

Several cities met regarding the storm

Several cities in the southern region have held meetings with the regional preparedness council in Agder regarding the impending storm.

– Strong winds are the most critical extreme weather we are experiencing today and are the weather conditions with the greatest risk to life and health, regional emergency manager Yngve Årøy told Friends of the homeland.

The mountain pass between Brokke and Suleskard on district road 450 in Agder was closed due to the storm.

Additionally, a tree fell onto power lines in the Vågsbygd district of Kristiansand. According to local newspapers KRS There are dozens of households without electricity.

– “Tight space” and more wind in the middle

The reason for the stormy weather is high pressure in Nordland, and low pressure in Great Britain.

In recent days, the storm “Babet” has hit the British Isles, and especially in Scotland.

A woman has been confirmed dead after she became stranded in a river in Scotland during a storm, it has been written BBC.

– When these two weather fronts are very close to each other, they are “busy” and have more wind in the middle. This now affects Agder, Rogaland and Vestland, explained Sarchosidis.

He said that “Babet” caused stormy weather in Western Europe.

– There is a lot of wind in several places in Europe, and wind warnings have been sent out in several countries due to low pressure from the UK.

In the north east of Scotland there is a red warning for heavy rain. IN THE danger warning British meteorologists report that “unusually heavy rain could cause flooding and destruction”.

Earlier on Friday morning, police in Agder asked motorists and other people traveling on the district’s roads to be aware of slippery roads on some roads.

– We have had some incidents in the morning, but they are not very serious. The roads were slippery and icy, operations manager at Agder district police, Erik Andersen, told VG at 07.35.

The staff is ready

Traffic operator Kjetil Larsen at western Vegtrafikksentralen told VG on Friday morning that they were preparing staff in Western Norway in light of the storm.

– We have prepared staff at head office to be able to receive all inquiries from the public, while our contractors have additional standby outside to handle tree felling and other unforeseen circumstances.

On Friday morning, it was the inland region of Vestland that felt the strongest gusts, according to Larsen.

– In both Sauda, ​​Samnanger and Modalen, we received reports of fallen trees. With us, we noticed it most in the interior, and expect it to increase throughout the day. The most open place is the mountain path.

Flight route canceled in Stavanger

Stavanger Aftenblad reported that helicopter departures to the Ekofisk oil field and Johan Sverdrup field center had been canceled due to weather.

At the same time, departures to the West Elara, Eldfisk and Ekofisk and Linus oil fields have been postponed.

The same newspaper wrote that several international routes to and from Stavanger Airport had been cancelled.

These routes have been cancelled, according to Aftenbladet:

• Route 09.10 to Aberdeen.
• Route 13.15 to Newcastle.
• Route 18.50 to Copenhagen.
• 12 noon route from Aberdeen.
• Route 12.45 from Newcastle.
• Route 18.15 from Copenhagen.
• Route 22.05 from Copenhagen.

Orange danger warning

As mentioned, meteorologists have sent warnings of dangerous wind gusts at the orange level in parts of Agder and the inland regions of Rogaland and Vestland. It lasted until Saturday afternoon.

– On Friday afternoon, very strong local wind gusts of 28–36 m/s are expected from the east and full thunderstorms on the Agder coast and in the mountains, the danger warning in varsom.no.

A yellow snow warning has also been issued for most of Eastern Norway on Saturday and Sunday.

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute also warned of possible consequences. Among them is the risk of damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Additionally, you may experience cancellations of ferries, planes and other transportation. Electricity supplies could also be affected.

Norwegian Public Roads Administration signs their website that the storm may cause road closures in some places and snow accumulation in the mountains may result in reduced visibility and the possibility of driving convoys.

They have the following advice for people traveling on the roads with the strongest winds:

• Follow the latest developments on road conditions via 175.no or the Vegvesen Trafikk application.
• Consider whether travel is necessary.
• Calculate additional time for transportation and driving.
• Make sure the car is adapted to the conditions.