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            <title><![CDATA[Cold May Ends as Warmth Returns Across Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Spring and early summer heat makes a new entrance. At the beginning of the week southern parts of the country can count on over 20 degrees in several places. It will also get warm and mild further north.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 08:24:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unusually large earthquake in the middle of Lake Vänern]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 occurred in Lake Vänern at 16.16 on Wednesday. "A larger earthquake by Swedish standards", writes the Swedish Seismic Network.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:51:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the Thaw – Heavy Snowfall on the Way]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Winter weather makes a comeback in southern Sweden – at least temporarily. A low-pressure system moving in from the southwest can bring up to 20 centimeters of snow in some areas. It looks like the low-pressure systems are lining up now, says Hilda Westberg at SMHI.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 03:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Storm over Sweden – Football Hall Collapsed]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The storm Floriane has reached Sweden and led to quite windy weather on the west coast. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute has also warned of snow and wind in central Sweden. In Karlstad, the football hall Airdome has collapsed.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:53:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New warnings for snow on the first day of the year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new year begins with several warnings for snowfall. In central Sweden, up to 20 centimeters of snow can fall and in Skåne, some trains are cancelled due to strong winds.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:43:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Earthquake outside Falköping – "a real bang"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An earthquake occurred on Sunday evening just outside Falköping in Västergötland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:21:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Ice Warnings from SMHI]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The frost does not release its grip on the country. SMHI has issued two warnings for sudden ice slicks in parts of Svealand and southeastern Norrland.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:25:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Earthquake in Lake Vänern – "Relatively large"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 was measured south of Karlstad at 16.35 on Sunday, according to the Swedish National Seismic Network (SNSN). In Swedish terms, it's relatively large, says Björn Lund, seismologist at Uppsala University.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:16:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Road Administration: Prepared for the Worst]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is expected half a meter of snow – or more. The rescue service in Gävleborg is preparing with, among other things, caterpillar vehicles. We are prepared for the worst, says Beisi Sundin from the Swedish Transport Administration's press department.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 04:40:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SMHI expands warning – powerful snowstorms expected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A severe snowstorm has struck in Western Sweden. It may be a taste of even more troublesome winter weather on Wednesday, according to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), which is now expanding its warnings. It looks like there will be some powerful snowstorms, says meteorologist Erik Höjgard-Olsen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:34:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tough challenge to choose right at the fish counter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Threatened stocks, environmental toxins and impact on ecosystems – fish is heavily strained. In dietary recommendations, we are urged to eat fish and shellfish two to three times a week. But how do you do it? It's extremely difficult to be a consumer, especially when it comes to fish, says Johanna Hållén at Sweden's Consumers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2024 05:03:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Risk of forest fires in several parts of Sweden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The warm and dry weather is causing a high risk of forest fires in parts of southern and central Sweden.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:35:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man dies in drowning accident at Läckö Castle]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:17:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Weekend's Downpour: Where the Most Rain Fell]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The rain poured down on Sunday. The hardest hit areas appear to be Hagshult in Småland and Mariestad by Lake Vänern, which received 37 millimeters of rain, according to preliminary figures.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cargo Ship Blocks Göta River]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:46:15 GMT</pubDate>
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