Reported by MET NORWAY 166 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026 — 5 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
MET NORWAY reported: Fra onsdag morgen ventes lokalt kraftig snøfokk på fjellovergangene i forbindelse med sterk sørøstlig vind. Også åpne områder i lavlandet kan være utsatt.
An estimated 15,094 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 15 March 2026
- March 15, 2026 · score 34 · 2.9 km
How we know
One source: MET NORWAY. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 34 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 34 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 70.2640, 23.3782 |
| Nearest City | Alta (33 km) |
| Population Exposed | 15.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-19T17:21:50.687Z |
| Source | https://www.met.no/vaer-og-klima/ekstremvaervarsler-og-andre-farevarsler/vaerfenomener-som-kan-gi-farevarsel-fra-met/snofokk |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | blowingSnow |
| Certainty | Likely |
| CapSeverity | Moderate |
| AreaDesc | Kyst- og fjordstrøk i Finnmark og Nord-Troms |
| AwarenessType | 2; snow-ice |
| Instruction | Lokalt vanskelig kjøreforhold: Bruk riktige dekk og kjør etter forholdene. Beregn ekstra tid til transport og kjøring. Følg råd og sjekk status fra transportaktører. Sjekk veimeldinger på vegvesen.no/trafikk. Forsinkelser ved reise: Følg råd og sjekk status fra transportaktører. Kle deg etter forholdene: Unngå unødvendig ferdsel på utsatte steder, og kle deg etter forholdene. |
| RiskMatrixColor | Yellow |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 34/100 (Norway), based on data from met_norway. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.