SMHI issues red snow warning near Skellefteå, with up to 80cm expected
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SMHI issues red snow warning near Skellefteå, with up to 80cm expected

SMHI has issued a red warning for snow around Skellefteå for the next 24 hours. Between 50 and 80 centimetres of snow may fall, and strong winds could cause drifting.

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The warning is valid from 2 pm on Thursday until 11 pm on Friday. A red warning means the weather can have very serious consequences for society.

People are advised not to travel during a red warning, as the risk of being stranded is very high. Residents in the area are also advised to prepare for longer and more extensive power outages and disruptions to telecommunications networks if they live in an area with overhead power lines.

An orange warning, the second most serious level, has also been issued for heavy snowfall in higher terrain between Timrå and Örnsköldsvik. It is valid from 6 pm on Thursday until 9 am on November 13. Between 20 and 40 centimetres of snow are expected in the area.

Yellow warnings have been issued for heavy snowfall along the Västerbotten coast and the southernmost part of the Norrbotten coast, as well as in Västernorrland County and northern Hälsingland.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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