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Norwegian Jakob creates weather chaos

Fallen trees, disruptions to train traffic and cancelled ferry departures. The windy weather is causing problems in large parts of Sweden.

» Published: 01 November 2024

Norwegian Jakob creates weather chaos
Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

The strong winds in southern Sweden have led to several power outages on Friday, primarily in Kalmar and Kronoberg counties. A total of over 12,000 households were without power, and in the worst affected Tingsryd municipality, nearly 7,000 customers of Eon were affected by the power outage.

The energy company went into "major disturbance organization". With the help of switchovers in the grid and temporary repairs where falling trees had torn down power lines, most customers had their power back by 4 pm in the afternoon.

It is the Norwegian storm "Jakob" that has moved into Sweden – with strong winds of up to 25 meters per second as a result. SMHI has issued a large number of yellow warnings in large parts of Götaland and Svealand, as well as parts of Gotland.

Trees on roads

The harsh weather has led to disruptions in train traffic, among other things on the routes Uddevalla–Strömstad, Nässjö–Vetlanda, and Linköping–Kalmar and Linköping–Västervik until 9 am on Saturday. Replacement buses will be put in place according to the Swedish Transport Administration.

The gale has led to a lot of fallen trees, mainly on smaller roads.

It might be a good idea to think twice if you really need to drive on small roads today. You might be able to do it when it has calmed down later in the afternoon, or postpone it until tomorrow, says Felicia Danielsson, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.

On Friday, some Gotland ferries are also cancelled or delayed due to the harsh weather, according to the shipping company Destination Gotland.

Strong winds in the mountains

Yellow warnings have also been issued for the mountain regions. There, warnings are issued for strong or very strong winds in combination with snowfall.

In the low-lying areas of Härjedalen, Jämtland, and northern Dalarna, we also have wind warnings, locally up to storm gusts, says meteorologist Kristin Hallberg at SMHI.

Along almost the entire Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea, Öresund, Kattegatt, and Skagerrak, gale warnings have been issued. For the eastern parts, the warning applies until Saturday.

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