SMHI has issued an orange warning for wind combined with snow on Saturday in the mountainous regions of Jämtland, Dalarna, Norrbotten and Västerbotten counties.
The severe weather can have a major impact on traffic. The Swedish Transport Administration urges people not to take to the roads unless absolutely necessary.
The authority has strengthened its preparedness and three tracked vehicles have been moved to the area around Åre and Östersund.
Cancelled trains
Due to SMHI's warning, the Swedish Transport Administration has decided to stop train traffic between Bräcke and Storlien - which affects, among other things, travelers to Åre.
Friday night's night train (to Jämtland) and five trains on Saturday have been cancelled. We are currently in the process of informing the customers affected, who will have the option of rebooking or cancelling their bookings, says SJ's press communicator Leila Fogelholm.
Replacing train traffic with buses is not an option.
We don't want to send anyone out on the road when there are such weather warnings, says Fogelholm.
The night train from Stockholm to Riksgränsen and Narvik on Friday evening has also been cancelled, as has the departure in the opposite direction on Saturday morning, writes Expressen.
Cancelled ferries
SMHI has also issued an orange storm warning over the Southern Bothnian Sea and the Sea of Åland. Winds of 25 meters per second are expected there on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Both Eckerölinjen and Destination Gotland, which serve the area, have canceled or postponed several departures on Saturday and Sunday due to severe weather, the shipping companies write on their websites.
In addition, SMHI is warning of very strong winds in over half of the country on Saturday. An orange warning has been issued that extends from Svealand and Dalarna and further north across almost the entire country.
There is a risk of branches and trees falling across roads, so it is foolish to go out on the roads unless you have to. There is also a risk of disruption to the power grid, says Moa Hallberg, meteorologist at SMHI.
