Cold and sunny winter weekend - take care
Things are now calmer on the weather front. After a week of orange and red snow warnings, Sweden can look forward to a sunny - albeit cold - weekend.
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Snow and wind paralyzed Västernorrland, schools closed and public transport cancelled
Huge amounts of snow have fallen across Västernorrland. Tracked vehicles have been deployed, schools are closed and public transport has been paralyzed. The warnings have now been withdrawn, but hundreds of households are without power.
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VMA and red warning for heavy snow in Västernorrland - great risks
A VMA has been issued in Västernorrland County, and a red warning is in effect for heavy snow and strong winds. The snow is causing problems in several parts of the country. Train services have been cancelled, schools have been closed and one region has mobilised reinforcements.
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Snow flurry towards Gothenburg - orange warning extended
TEXT: SMHI has issued several orange-level snow warnings across the country - partly covering the Gothenburg area and Bohuslän, and partly between Hudiksvall and Sundsvall. Heavy snowfall is also expected in Västernorrland on Thursday. The storm led to chaos in public transport on Wednesday.
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Several accidents in the snowstorm - new snowstorm on the way
Traffic is chaotic as decimeters of snow fall across parts of Sweden. In Gävleborg, residents are being urged to avoid roads altogether. And it's far from over - SMHI is warning of snowfall until Friday.
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Boden municipality suspends garbage collection due to cold weather
In Boden, daytime temperatures are creeping down to minus 30 degrees. As a result, the municipality has suspended garbage collection, reports P4 Norrbotten.
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Snow chaos in the south and freezing cold in the north in Sweden
Winter has taken a firm grip on Sweden. In Gävleborg County, where several households have been without power for over a week due to storms Johannes and Anna, up to 30 centimeters of snow is expected.
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SMHI warns again as heavy snowfall continues
SMHI is expanding its warnings. In addition to Sunday's warning for parts of the Baltic coast and Öland, heavy snowfall is expected on Monday in southeastern Götaland and up towards Borås
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All train traffic north of Gävle canceled until Monday at 10 a.m.
The heavy snowstorm continues to disrupt traffic. SJ has canceled all train services north of Gävle until Monday at 10 a.m.
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Snow warning extended to Stockholm
The heavy snowfall with strong gusts of wind is easing in Kalmar County. But the snowpack over eastern Svealand is expanding this weekend and now also includes Stockholm, SMHI warns. Over the next 24 hours, conditions will be worst along the Roslag coast, according to meteorologist Emma Härenstam.
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Cold weather stops train traffic between Luleå and Narvik
All train traffic between Luleå and Narvik has been cancelled due to extreme cold. According to SMHI, temperatures along parts of the route are expected to be around minus 33 degrees Celsius or lower.
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Several snow warnings, thousands still without power
The snow has fallen - and it will continue to fall. An orange warning has been issued for northeastern Svealand and parts of eastern Småland and Öland. Thousands are still without power in Gävleborg County.
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The storm is reaching its peak - in the middle of its strongest
Extremely heavy snowfall and strong winds have swept across parts of Sweden on New Year's Day. Conditions are particularly severe in Gävleborg, where SMHI has issued a red warning and thousands of households are without power.
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SMHI issues red warning for extreme amounts of snow in parts of Gävleborg
The start of 2026 will be cold with heavy snowfall. SMHI has issued a series of weather warnings. In parts of Gävleborg, a red warning - the highest warning level - is in effect for "extremely large amounts of snow". Households risk being completely isolated, says Viktor Bergman, meteorologist at SMHI.
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Thousands without power, and a major snowstorm is on the way
Thousands of electricity customers in Gävleborg County are still without power after Storm Johannes. In the same area, SMHI has issued a red warning for "extremely large amounts of snow." Several municipalities are opening facilities where people without power can warm up and shower, and electricity companies are offering hotel accommodation.
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Snowstorm for New Year's Day 2026 in Sweden - Up to half a meter
A heavy snowfall is expected across Sweden over the New Year's weekend. The heaviest snowfall is expected in southern Norrland, where SMHI has issued an orange warning for snowfall combined with wind. It could be problematic on the roads both on New Year's Day and throughout the weekend, said Mattias Lind, meteorologist at SMHI.
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Heavy snowfall delays power restoration
Heavy snowfall is expected across southern Norrland on New Year's Day. For thousands of customers without power in Gävleborg County, the snowy weather could mean it takes even longer to have their power restored. Jonatan Björck at Ellevio says, "This snowfall is very poorly timed."
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This is what New Year's weather will be like: Wind, sunshine and snow
The last days of the year will bring cold, sunshine and wind. On New Year's Day, a low-pressure system will move in and bring snowfall to large parts of the country. Gävleborg, which has already been hit hard by the storm, looks set to receive the heaviest amounts of snow, says Max Lindberg Stoltz of SMHI.
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Blown down trees on roads - VMA issued
More than half the country is affected as storm Johannes moves across Sweden. Over 40,000 households are without power and many trees have been blown down. Thousands of trees have been blown down onto roads and overhead power lines, says Elin Sarfati at the Swedish Transport Administration.
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Ferry and train services canceled after weather warnings
Several trains will be cancelled on Saturday after SMHI issued weather warnings in the central and northern parts of the country. "We have made the decision to cancel trains between Duved and Stockholm," says Leila Fogelholm at SJ. Ferry traffic is also affected.
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Train services canceled as storms approach central and northern Sweden
Storms with strong winds are expected to hit parts of central and northern Sweden on Saturday. Among other things, trains to and from Östersund will be canceled, as all train traffic on the Bräcke–Storlien route will be stopped throughout Saturday.
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Where the Swedish winter has disappeared the most
The winters of the 20th century were significantly whiter than those of recent years. In several parts of Sweden, almost half of the winter has disappeared, according to data from SMHI. The probability of periods with snow is decreasing, says climatologist Sverker Hellström.
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SMHI warns of strong winds and snowfall in the mountains on Christmas Eve
SMHI has issued an orange warning for strong winds and snowfall during the Christmas holidays for parts of the mountains in Norrbotten and Västerbotten counties.
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