Low groundwater levels have caused many wells to dry up. Concern about water supplies is keeping well-drilling companies busy. “There is significantly more work than usual,” says Mattias Gustafsson, CEO of the industry organization Borrföretagen.
SwedenThe hot and dry weather has caused a very high fire risk in large parts of the country, and in some areas an extremely high one.
SwedenSMHI is drastically expanding its alert regarding the risk of forest and land fires. Starting Tuesday, almost the entire Norrland coast will be affected, and during the week the fire risk area may cover an even larger area in the north.
SwedenA severe thunderstorm swept across the country on Sunday, with more than 10,000 lightning strikes recorded. The worst hit was in the southern part of the country.
SwedenStorm Johannes caused great devastation for forest owners in the hardest-hit areas. In its core area, it was a catastrophic storm, says Fredrik Munter, CEO of the Mellanskog association.
BusinessThe 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.
SwedenHeavy 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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