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March 14, 2010
Record cold snap to stay
Published: 31 Jan 10 12:15 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/24702/20100131/
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The Swedish Met Office (SMHI) has issued a weather warning for mountainous northern areas and says extreme cold and snowy weather conditions will continue next week.
- Snow prompts traffic trouble across Sweden (28 Jan 10)
- Snowstorms hit traffic and preschool kids (27 Jan 10)
- Sweden wraps up for more wind and snow (25 Jan 10)
Northern Sweden can expect temperatures in the region of 25 degrees Celsius below freezing and the Met Office warns of strong winds and a high wind-chill factor in the mountains of Lapland. Most areas will continue to get light snowfall, while heavier snow is forecast for the southern region of Skåne.
The recent Arctic weather conditions have made roads dangerous in many areas, but in and around the capital the situation has improved due to lighter snow and slightly warmer temperatures and no recent accidents have been reported.
Linköping in south-central Sweden had its coldest temperatures since 1942 yesterday with 29 degrees below freezing and the sub-zero conditions are set to continue.
"It will be below freezing in the whole country for as far ahead we can forecast," meteorologist Elin Torstensson told news agency TT.
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I also have a pair of US military-issue extreme cold weather mittens that I was issued for use on the airstrips during brutally cold weather land surveying. These are my back-up pair and were never worn.
Finally, I have a pair of Sorel Conquest boots (Google them or check the Sorel site). These are also for extreme cold weather wear. I think the size is 9.5 or 10 US. If interested, reply to this thread.
And yes, I know I should put this in the "Marketplace" section, but I figure the people interested in this cold snap (and thus reading this artice) might need some cold weather gear. :-)
How's that working out for you?