Police halted traffic on the Nordhordland Bridge at Hordvik on E39 following a report that a cabinet had blown off a van and was lying in one lane. The driver of the van was unharmed, and no damage was reported to other vehicles or installations on the bridge. It is windy at the location.
At 06:12, police reported that the cabinet had been retrieved by a recovery vehicle and was being transported away, and the road was opened in both directions. Contractors from Mesta assessed that it was not recommended to recover the cabinet in the wind conditions present at the location. Separately, National Road 13 over Vikafjellet between Hola toll and Storhaug Tunnel is closed due to bad weather, with a new update expected at 12:00 on Tuesday.
On Tuesday morning, a full storm was blowing in several places in Western Norway, such as Stad and Folgefonna. During the day, increasing wind is also expected on the coast of Møre and Romsdal, where it may reach a small storm, with the strongest wind likely around Stadlandet, where there will be a full storm, possibly a strong storm at times. A good deal of precipitation is also expected during the day, with most precipitation in Western Norway south of Stad, featuring rain and rain showers for large parts of the day, while in other parts of the country, there will also be rain, but to a lesser extent.
The exact wind speed at the bridge, the cause of the cabinet blowing off, and the timing of the incident remain unknown, as does whether there are other ongoing weather-related incidents beyond the bridge and road closures.