Icy roads, outages and cheap petrol

Friday morning brings snow- and ice-slick roads in several places in Midt- og Vestjylland, and DMI reports strong winds along the coasts. At the same time, Microsoft Outlook has been hit by a major outage, and the government wants to make petrol and diesel cheaper as early as 1 December.

Strong winds, 4-8 degrees and icy roads on Friday morning

Friday will be a windy day. The wind will remain moderate to strong around northwest, and along the coasts there may be places with gale-force winds and powerful gusts reaching storm strength, according to DMI. Gradually, the wind will ease slightly, and the temperature will be between 4 and 8 degrees. This evening, DMI expects dry and clear weather, and during the night there may be more clouds and scattered showers.

According to Vejdirektoratet, the government agency responsible for Danish roads, there are snowy and icy roads in several places in the region. It is particularly in Morsø Kommune and Ikast-Brande Kommune that there are locally icy roads on Friday morning. A kommune is the local authority in an area. The duty officer at Midt- og Vestjyllands Politi says that Vejdirektoratet has gritted the roads and that the police urge people to drive according to the conditions. The police have not received any reports related to the weather. Source: TV MIDTVEST and TV MIDTVEST

Large differences in district heating prices

New figures from Forsyningstilsynet, the state supervisory authority for utility companies, show that as of 31 August, there was a difference of more than 30,000 kroner between the most expensive and the cheapest heating plant when comparing a standard house of 130 square metres with an annual consumption of 18.1 MWh.

At Holsted Varmeværk, the price for the same standard house is 36,842 kroner per year, according to Forsyningstilsynet’s latest calculation. The heating plant has on several occasions attempted to introduce initiatives and investments that could lower the price, but time and again it has been turned down by Energistyrelsen. Among other things, the plant has unsuccessfully tried to obtain permission to connect a wind turbine to the heating plant and has now instead begun expanding with a heat pump. According to a building designer and construction-industry communicator at Videnscenter Bolius, the price depends, among other things, on the heat source used by the district heating plant, for example heat pumps, natural gas, biogas and wind turbines. Source: DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland and DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland

Cheaper petrol and diesel from 1 December

Petrol and diesel may become cheaper as early as 1 December if the government and Dansk Folkeparti can gather support for expedited processing of a tax reduction. Tax and Growth Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt (M) told Ritzau after the government reached a tax agreement with Dansk Folkeparti on Thursday.

The agreement already reduces taxes on petrol and diesel by two kroner per litre including VAT throughout 2027. Under the minister’s new proposal, the reduction will also apply in December 2026. Source: TV MIDTVEST

Outlook hit by major outage

Microsoft Outlook has been hit by a major outage since Thursday evening and overnight into Friday. It affects tens of thousands of users, news agency AFP reports, and Microsoft is working to limit the extent of the disruption.

A new update from Microsoft is coming at 08 Danish time, Microsoft writes on its website. Earlier in the morning, it was announced that the update would come at 07. Source: TV MIDTVEST and TV MIDTVEST

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg ready for Final 4 - TTH miss out

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg's handball men are ready for the cup tournament's Final 4 in February after a 36-31 victory over Skjern Håndbold on Thursday evening. Skjern Håndbold, meanwhile, had a difficult evening, when very little went right.

TTH Holstebro had earlier in the evening had the opportunity to qualify when they met Fredericia Håndboldklub at home, but Fredericia turned the match around in the final minutes and won 33-29. The home team went into the break with a two-goal lead. The semifinals are played on 20 February and are therefore as follows: Bjerringbro-Silkeborg - Fredericia and Mors-Thy - Aalborg Håndbold. Source: TV MIDTVEST and TV MIDTVEST

Track closed on Holstebro motorway road

The left lane is currently closed on route 18 Holstebromotorvejen in the direction from Herning towards Holstebro. The closure is between exit 20 Tvis and 21 Holstebro Ø and is due to lost cargo, according to the Danish Road Directorate. Source: TV MIDTVEST

Brief News

• The 'Wolf Alarm' app is intended to give residents in areas with wolves greater peace of mind with a large red button, flashing light and a loud howling sound, and it was developed by a man from Lem near Ringkøbing as a two-month hobby project. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland
• Young people have made recordings at Klimatorium in Lemvig for a video to be shown at the UN climate conference COP31 in Antalya with a message that young people should be heard and involved more in the climate debate. DR Nyheder Midt- og Vestjylland
• Google's new AI glasses are launching on 10 December, according to CNN, and the glasses light up when they record, but also include a manipulation-proof light. TV MIDTVEST
• A male calf that earlier yesterday evening had wandered onto the motorway between Holstebro and Herning has been euthanised. TV MIDTVEST