It is the Meteorological Institute that early Wednesday afternoon has issued a yellow danger warning in connection with a polar low pressure hitting Helgeland.
The danger warning states the following:
A polar low pressure is now in the position 69 degrees north 0 degrees west. It is moving to the southeast and will tonight go ashore south of Helgeland. In connection with the low pressure, a small to full storm is expected between west and north, as well as heavy snow showers.
The notification applies to Helgeland, as well as to Frøyabanken, Haltenbanken, Sklinnabanken and Trænabanken.
Recommendations state the following:
Be aware of rapid changes in the weather. Assess whether the trip is necessary. Check directions.
Under consequences, it warns of rapid change in wind strength and direction. Some journeys may have a longer travel time, and there may be locally difficult driving conditions due to heavy snowfall in combination with wind.
The time period for the danger warning applies from Wednesday at 1800 until Thursday at midnight.
To Rana Blad, meteorologist on duty Jon Austrheim at Vervarslinga for Northern Norway states that as it looks now, the low pressure will hit Sør-Helgeland tonight.
– In connection with the low pressure, there will be a lot of wind tonight, from a strong gale and up to a full storm at most. Further north on Helgeland there will also be a good deal of wind on the coast. Inside Mo i Rana it will be smaller, but also there you will be able to get a good deal of gusts of wind throughout the evening, says Austrheim.
