Wind in the alpine region
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Issued by SMHI, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
⏳ In force until Mon 9 Nov, 16:00 📍 Northern Lapland Mountains (approximate) 🕑 39 min ago
Windy with very strong westerly winds and also occasional heavy snowfall.; What happens?: Monday westerly or northwesterly wind that can be very strong in the bare mountains, 18-24 m/s. The wind culminates in the southern part in the morning, otherwise in the middle of the day, locally in the bare mountains storm 25 m/s. Also in the low terrain windy, locally storm gusts. Snowfall is also expecte…
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyLikely
EventWind in the alpine region
Response typeNone
CategoryMet
Affected areaNorthern Lapland Mountains
Issuing authoritySMHI, Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Contacthttps://www.smhi.se/en/contact-smhi
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-08T10:09:31+00:00
Effective2026-11-09T02:00:00+00:00
Onset2026-11-09T02:00:00+00:00
Expires2026-11-09T13:00:00+00:00
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Alert identifier2.49.0.0.752.0.SE.261108100931.10743.110713
Message typeAlert
Senderkundtjanst@smhi.se
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- Windy with very strong westerly winds and also occasional heavy snowfall.; What happens?: Monday westerly or northwesterly wind that can be very strong in the bare mountains, 18-24 m/s.
- The wind culminates in the southern part in the morning, otherwise in the middle of the day, locally in the bare mountains storm 25 m/s.
- Also in the low terrain windy, locally storm gusts.
- Snowfall is also expecte…
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