Storm Dave has hit both the road and rail networks hard. The Swedish Transport Administration described it as a disaster, with many cancellations and delays as a result.
But on Monday afternoon, conditions began to improve. The western main line between Gothenburg and Stockholm is forecast to reopen to traffic at 6 p.m.
"That forecast seems to hold true," says Daniel Mossberg, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.
"But there will be subsequent delays and cancellations."
There has also been a power failure between Flemingsberg and Södertälje, which has halted trains between Stockholm and Malmö, among others. The forecast is that it will be resolved by 5 p.m.
Traffic between Gothenburg and Malmö has been "rolling back" since after lunch, according to Mossberg.
SJ is not able to deploy replacement buses.
"It's impossible; there aren't buses for everyone," said Lina Edström, press communicator at SJ, earlier in the day.
“Tense situation”
SJ communicates with travelers via text message and encourages people who can to try to rebook and postpone their trip to another day without rebooking fees.
Smaller roads in Western Sweden and elsewhere in the country have also been hit hard by fallen trees.
"Our contractors are out working to make sure the road network is passable. On the major roads we see that traffic can move, so there shouldn't be any problems, but it's Easter Monday so there will be a lot of traffic," says Mossberg.
He advises motorists to stick to the main roads, keep their distance and be well rested before driving.
"Don't be tired, don't be stressed, because that's when you make the bad decisions."
Thousands without power
The Swedish Power Network, which is responsible for the electricity system in Sweden, stated at 4 p.m. on Monday that 9,000 customers were without power.
The preliminary highest gust for Easter Sunday was 39.8 meters per second at Måseskär outside Orust, according to SMHI statistics on Monday. The highest average wind was on the Väderöarna Islands, with 30.0 meters per second. The threshold for hurricane-force winds is 32.7 m/s.
The storm continued across Finland on Monday, but in Dave's wake there were also thousands of households without power, roofs blown off buildings and flooding. In Uddevalla, a house facade collapsed.
