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Storm over Sweden – Football Hall Collapsed

The storm Floriane has reached Sweden and led to quite windy weather on the west coast. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has also warned of snow and wind in central Sweden. In Karlstad, the football hall Airdome has collapsed.

» Published: 07 January 2025

Storm over Sweden – Football Hall Collapsed
Photo: Anders Wiklund/TT

The weather continues to cause problems throughout the country.

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has issued yellow warnings for wind along the coast of Halland, Bohuslän, and parts of Västra Götaland as the European storm Floriane moves in over parts of the country.

There will be strong or locally very strong gusts of wind. Closest to the coast, it can reach up to 28 meters per second, says Hilda Westberg at SMHI.

One should think about not having any loose objects at home in the garden and that there may be delays in traffic.

Due to the strong winds, the Port of Gothenburg has paused most of its shipping traffic until Wednesday morning.

Just before 9 am on Tuesday morning, a canoeist capsized off Onsala, which Göteborgs-Posten was the first to report. The canoeist – who himself alerted from the water – could be rescued by helicopter about 45 minutes later.

"Very slippery"

Train traffic was completely stopped on the routes Halmstad–Värnamo, Varberg–Borås, parts of the Bohusbanan, and also some sections south of Lake Vänern.

In the afternoon, there were also yellow warnings for snowfall and wind in, among other places, central and northern Värmland, large parts of Dalarna, and southern Norrland, as well as along the coast from Sundsvall and northwards.

The Swedish Transport Administration still has many resources out, such as heavy-duty tow trucks.

We had a lot of incidents yesterday with cars going off the road. It has snowed and blown, and then started raining. It's very slippery in many places, says the Swedish Transport Administration's press chief Bengt Olsson.

In Karlstad, the football dome Airdome collapsed during the night to Tuesday due to the recent snowstorm, reports Nya Wermlands-Tidningen.

The appeal: Keep an eye on the weather

The Swedish Transport Administration is still urging people to keep an eye on the local weather, as it can vary greatly.

Check where you are or where you're heading before you start your journey – so you don't get into unnecessary situations, says Bengt Olsson.

Correction: In an earlier version, there was an incorrect statement about shipping traffic in the Port of Gothenburg.

SMHI has three levels of weather warnings:

Yellow warning: Consequences for society, some risks for the general public.

Orange warning: Serious consequences for society, danger for the general public.

Red warning: Very serious consequences for society, great danger for the general public.

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