Unseasonably mild February weather has led to weak ice in many parts of Sweden, with four people dying after going through the ice on a lake in the south.
Recreational, competitive or for health reasons, Scandinavians aren't short on excuses for jumping into the cold winter waters of the north. In Skellefteå they even celebrate it with a yearly festival.
A dramatic reduction in the amount of annual ice cover in the Baltic Sea is making it harder for seals to breed, a new study by the Finnish Environment Institute has found.
Swedish emergency services are warning motorists to take extra special care over the weekend, as a cold snap brought black ice to roads across the country, causing a string of accidents.
Sweden's national weather agency has warned that heavy snowfall is coming to the southern parts of the country, and police want drivers to be cautious after a night of accidents on the ice and tricky surfaces.
Much of Sweden has experienced relatively tame weather by Nordic winter standards in recent days, but that’s all about to change as the country’s national forecaster warns that ice, snow and even ‘freezing rain’ could be on the horizon.
Swedes have been warned to be on their guards as stretches of the country’s southern roads turned into ice rinks due to the chilly temperatures, causing a string of car accidents.
Don’t let the <a href="http://www.thelocal.se/20161106/first-winter-snowstorms-cause-traffic-chaos-in-sweden" target="_blank">car accidents, train delays and slippery pavements caused by heavy snowfall</a> fool you: it isn’t officially winter yet in Sweden, according to the country’s standards.
Sweden's national weather agency SMHI has warned the country to prepare for 'snow cannons' which will start firing on the east coast from today, with up to 20cm of snow expected to fall on Baltic island Gotland during the first half of this week, and showers also due to hit capital Stockholm.
The first major snowfall of winter caused traffic chaos in Sweden on Sunday, with a string of car accidents, a snowplough on fire, roads blocked by trees, and train services suspended.
Sweden could be set for its coldest winter in years with snow aplenty and temperatures low, according to a new long-term forecast from the Danish Meteorology Institute (DMI).
Just when you thought it was starting to get warmer, the snow again began to fall in southern Sweden, with temperatures set to drop even further in most of the country.
He is known for being one of the toughest managers in the world of football. But in the end it was the Swedish winter that broke former Chelsea coach José Mourinho.
As the snow turns to slush, January might make you want to hibernate, but this is the perfect time to embrace Sweden's wintery sports. Our list includes options for all abilities, tastes and risk levels.
At least two people have been killed and several others hospitalised in car accidents across Sweden as heavy rain, flooding, snow and ice hit the country on a day when many were returning home from Christmas.
A Swedish man has described his luck after his picture of a peculiar natural phenomenon in an icy river in the far north of the country hit the headlines in Sweden on Monday.
A Swedish father has told The Local why he arranged for his baby daughter to be christened using melting ice from the rink used by his favourite hockey team, Leksand.
