Wet road surfaces that froze to ice overnight led to major traffic disruptions in parts of western Sweden on Tuesday morning.
On Wednesday, even larger snowfalls are expected in several areas.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has warned that up to ten centimeters of snow may fall in western Sweden during the week. Exactly where the largest snowfalls will occur is still uncertain. However, SMHI has issued a yellow warning for an area west and southwest of Lake Vänern.
A yellow warning has now also been issued for northeastern Svealand.
"Typical phenomenon"
SMHI is warning of heavy snowfall in the area from Wednesday evening. Between 5 and 15 centimeters of snow is expected, with even more locally along the coast.
This is a typical phenomenon we get in Sweden during the winter. When we have a large open water mass like Lake Vänern, strong snowstorms can form when cold air blows in, says Erik Höjgård-Olsen, meteorologist at SMHI.
But we will also see the same phenomenon along the Norrland coast, among other places.
Several accidents
During the night on Tuesday, there were severe slippery road conditions in parts of western Sweden.
Among other things, there was a complete stop on the E6 at Frillesås, after a truck overturned and blocked the road, reports SVT.
On the E20 near Jonsered, a truck ended up in the ditch, with significant impact on traffic, writes GP, and outside Landvetter on road 40, a car crashed into the median strip.
In Gothenburg, several trams were also taken out of service on Tuesday morning.
The precipitation and sub-zero temperatures have given rise to a slippery road problem that I understand is quite extensive in the Gothenburg area, says Erik Höjgård-Olsen.
It becomes icy roads, which are a very unpleasant road condition to drive on.
