According to the Swedish Transport Administration's Bengt Olsson, seven trains had to return to the nearest train station on Monday evening. The passengers will now be transported by bus.
The buses are already on their way, and we have resources out that will work throughout the night to remove the ice, he says.
The situation is also difficult on the roads, according to the Swedish Transport Administration, especially in Värmland and Dalsland.
It's challenging because it has snowed and there have been strong winds, and now it's raining. If the salt hasn't been blown away, it's washed away by the rain – and then it freezes on the cold road surfaces.
Luckily, not many people have been out driving today, so there haven't been many problems with individual cars. However, we've had several trucks that have had trouble staying on the road, says Bengt Olsson.
The Swedish Transport Administration has all available resources out, but according to Bengt Olsson, the challenge is to predict where they are needed most.
Sweden is long and narrow. It's a guessing game to know exactly where it will hit the hardest. You don't know until it has hit, and then it's a bit of an uphill battle, he says.
