Gotland was severely affected by the snowstorm during the night and large parts of the power grid on the southern and western parts of the island were knocked out. Still on Saturday evening, many are without electricity. Also in Östergötland, it has been chaotic with many traffic accidents as a result.
SwedenA 34-year-old man is being prosecuted for the murder of a 40-year-old pregnant woman in Linköping last spring. According to prosecutor Gabriella Ergül, the man murdered the woman because he did not want to have a child with her.
CrimeThere is a stop in train traffic on the southern main line. Ice coating on the contact wires south of Nässjö means that trains heading towards Stockholm, Linköping, and Malmö have been stopped.
SwedenBill Skarsgård is really scary in "Nosferatu" and DNA-based genealogy is required to solve the double murder in Linköping in "Breakthrough" on Netflix. Here are the week's films and series.
TV & filmIce slippery roads. This is how the rescue service in Östergötland describes the situation on the roads. The Transport Administration urges motorists to take it easy in the Christmas traffic where slippery roads prevail southwards. On Christmas Day, the slippery roads are expected to get worse further north.
SwedenStrong winds and occasional storm gusts will leave their mark on Monday in Götaland, particularly along the Bohus coast and on Gotland. Trains are cancelled on several routes.
SwedenA 74-year-old man is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 21-year-old Sargonia Dankha in Linköping in 1995. He is convicted in an Italian court, despite the murder being committed in Sweden.
CrimeIt's about taking it easy on the roads in Middle Sweden on Sunday. SMHI has issued a yellow warning for sudden ice slick on several occasions during the evening.
SwedenHammarby drew lessons from the shock defeat - 0-9 - in Catalonia. But the world's best club team could not be shaken at Tele 2 Arena. Barcelona won with 3-0 and Hammarby's chance to reach the quarterfinals in the Champions League is definitely gone.
FootballNow it's clear when the Netflix series about the double murders in Linköping gets its premiere. On January 7, "The Breakthrough" is released.
TV & filmThe Riksdag wants to expedite the decision on the future fighter jet. The parties are worried that the alternative to develop a new Swedish fighter jet will otherwise become practically unfeasible.
Swedish politicsA 25-year-old man was assaulted and abducted by three unknown robbers in Skene in Mark Municipality on Friday evening.
SwedenThe defender Adam Larsson, once in Skellefteå, stepped forward as one of Seattle's best players and also contributed three assists when the team beat New York Islanders on the road with 5–2.
SportsThis evening, it's time for the ESA rocket Vega to take off into space. The previous launch ended with the rocket crashing into the sea and two satellites were lost.
WorldKristoffer "K" Svensson is going on a Sweden tour with a new comedy show.
EntertainmentAfter 240 international matches, two Olympic silver medals and three World Championship bronzes, Caroline Seger ended her national team career a year ago. Now the Swedish audience got to bid farewell to her – together with long-time national team manager Marika Domanski Lyfors. It will feel empty, says the 39-year-old.
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