Already on New Year's Eve, a light snowfall will move from Jämtland down towards eastern Svealand, Öland and Gotland. But the real snow chaos will not begin until the first day of 2026 - and with a warning.
It will snow in most of the country on New Year's Day, except possibly in the very north of Sweden. Götaland will temporarily get milder weather and rain, but then it will get colder again and there may also be some snow there eventually, says Mattias Lind.
“Troublesome weather”
The most snow is expected in southern Norrland. Hälsingland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Härjedalen and Jämtland can expect two to three decimeters of snow.
Locally it can be up to five decimeters, and then it will continue to snow on Saturday and Sunday as well, so it will fill up even more.
At the same time, strong winds are expected, especially in Medelpad and the coastal region of Ångermanland.
It definitely looks like it will be difficult weather, says Mattias Lind.
SMHI will "almost certainly" issue warnings related to the weather conditions, he states, but so far it is uncertain exactly how the low pressure will develop.
30 degrees below zero
New Year's Eve celebrants on their way home, or others heading out on the roads, should be careful, however. The strong wind combined with the snow means there is a risk of drifting snow on the roads.
It can be problematic on the roads both on New Year's Day and throughout the weekend in many places in Svealand and especially in southern Norrland, says Mattias Lind.
It is good to follow the forecast and keep an eye on the warnings that appear.
In connection with the snowstorm, it will also be very cold in large parts of Sweden. From the weekend, you can expect freezing temperatures almost everywhere, which looks set to continue next week. It will be coldest in the far north.
In many places in northern Norrland it can drop below minus 30 degrees, maybe even colder, says Lind.
