The forecast from SMHI pointed to 15 centimeters of snow – instead, it came to half a meter. Now the Swedish Transport Administration and SMHI will collaborate to make the forecasts more accurate. I am planning a meeting with my counterpart at SMHI, says the Swedish Transport Administration's Director General Roberto Maiorana.
SwedenThere was more snow than expected and in Skåne, police were called to ten traffic accidents overnight. Travelers were stranded for hours on Thursday evening and the E6 and E22 were temporarily closed. The roads are now open and the snow warnings have been lifted, but caution is advised and a new ice warning has been issued.
SwedenOn the E6 outside Landskrona, a number of vehicles are at a standstill due to the snowstorm. The rescue service is on site with tracked vehicles to evacuate those who need help. Parts of the E22 are also closed in Skåne.
SwedenSMHI warns of heavy snowfall in large parts of southern Sweden. A number of traffic accidents have occurred on slippery roads. It is important to be careful and not go out without having changed to winter tires, says meteorologist Viktor Bergman.
SwedenIn the Netherlands, people have been working for centuries with barriers to prevent the sea from swallowing up land. But another movement is asking whether the future is floating instead – and is experimenting with bobbing parks, farms and offices. It's about living with the water, says Rutger de Graaf at Blue 21.
SwedenAn elderly person in Washington state in the US has been infected with bird flu. According to authorities, it is a relatively new form of the disease, which has now been detected in a human for the first time.
WorldThree men with stab or cut injuries arrived at the emergency room in Kalmar on Friday. Two men have been arrested, the police said on their website.
CrimeA man has died after being hit by a car on the E22 near Ålem in the municipality of Mönsterås, the police write on their website.
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