Traffic is being severely disrupted by heavy snow along the Norrland coast. The E4 north of Umeå is expected to remain closed until tonight.
SwedenAn SAS plane has been forced to turn around, and schools have closed after a red warning for snow was issued around Skellefteå. Locally, up to one metre of snow could fall, more than SMHI had previously forecast.
SwedenTwo people have been arrested following a raid on the municipal building in Örnsköldsvik, local media report.
CrimeFour libraries and librarians are being praised for their efforts to encourage young people to read amid a reading crisis.
EntertainmentThe newly formed Norrland Party (NorrP) is doing well in Västernorrland. The party is gaining seats on the regional council and in all municipalities in the county. In Kramfors, NorrP becomes the largest party, while the Social Democrats are in disarray.
SwedenÖrnsköldsvik was hit by a new major water leak - the second in a week.
SwedenA leak in a main water pipe means there is an acute risk of water shortages in Örnsköldsvik. Tanks with emergency drinking water have begun to be put in place.
SwedenA 75-year-old man has died after falling and hitting his head on a rock outside Örnsköldsvik, police write on their website.
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