SMHI warns of very windy weather with occasional storms for large parts of Norrland, northern Dalarna and northeastern Svealand. The Swedish Transport Administration urges people not to take to the roads unless absolutely necessary.
The worst will be in Norrbotten and part of Västerbotten's mountain regions, where the harsh winter combined with heavy snowfall is expected to cause very difficult weather.
It's snowing heavily in the mountains already, and there will be a storm there with really strong gusts, says Kjell Lund at SMHI at 7.15 am.
Traffic disruptions
However, SMHI has withdrawn an orange weather warning for eastern Norrbotten, Tornedalen and a bit down the coast of Västerbotten.
It was orange for ice there, but now it's yellow. It's getting a little calmer there, but it's still going to be windy, says Kjell Lund.
The weather is expected to cause major traffic disruptions and even before the weather, the Swedish Transport Administration closed the Central Line between Bräcke and Storlien, which stops train traffic to Östersund and Åre during a period when many people on Christmas vacation had planned to ski in the Jämtland mountains.
When it comes to road traffic, the Swedish Transport Administration has not yet noticed any disruptions.
It looks pretty okay, I think. It's a bit early yet, but our advice is still to stay inside as long as the snow and wind are at their worst on the roads, says press officer Denny Josefsson at the Swedish Transport Administration.
Tracked trailers
The Swedish Transport Administration, together with the rescue services, has three tracked vehicles and a heavy tow truck on standby between Åre and Östersund.
It is on that stretch where we, together with SMHI, have seen that it can be the most difficult.
Eckerölinjen and Destination Gotland have also cancelled or postponed several departures on Saturday and Sunday due to severe weather.
The storm will also be felt further south in the country. SMHI has issued an orange warning for storm surges in Dalarna, along the Uppland coast and on Fårö.
The storm is expected to culminate after lunch and according to the Swedish Transport Administration, train traffic on the closed tracks is expected to resume gradually starting in the afternoon.
The storm is also affecting Norway, where the E6 has been closed at the height of Saltfjellet, forcing those who want to travel between the north and south of the country to drive via Sweden, writes VG.
At least 6,000 subscribers were without power in Nordland, across the border from Västerbotten and Norrbotten, on Saturday morning, NTB reports.
