Traffic problems, flight delays and power outages were left in the wake of Sweden’s first major winter storm, which headed out to the Baltic Sea early on Monday morning boasting hurricane force winds.
Households in Dalarna and Hälsingland were left without power on Sunday morning after stormy weather on Saturday. More strong winds and heavy rainfall are forecast on Sunday by the meteorological agency SMHI.
Gale force winds, heavy rain across the country and snow in some parts of Sweden are forecast for the weekend by meteorological agency SMHI. Sunday is set to be nasty and damp as the late autumn draws in.
Areas of northern Sweden were hit by strong winds and storm conditions on Sunday morning. Meteorological agency SMHI forecasts continued stormy weather on Sunday.
More heavy rainfall has been forecast for western Sweden on Thursday. The meteorological agency, SMHI, expects 30-50 millimetres to fall during the night and Friday morning.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has issued a class 1 warning for heavy rainfall on Monday. The counties of Norrland and Uppland in northern Sweden are to be most affected.
Forecasters predict several more days of warm summer weather in Sweden, but warn that high temperatures may also cause widespread blooming of poisonous blue-green algae in coastal waters.
Heavy snow falls were seen in many parts of northern Sweden on Saturday as winter made a comeback. Forecasts indicate however that this should be the last snow of the season.
Ice levels in the Baltic Sea region hit record lows in the past winter. New figures from Sweden's meteorological agency SMHI indicate the lowest levels for over 100 years.
Sweden’s weather service is warning drivers returning home from Easter holiday to watch for treacherous road conditions, especially in Halland county on Sweden’s west coast.
Spring has arrived to Sweden. Most areas up to the Stockholm region have fulfilled meteorological criteria for the new season. February has been 4-7 degrees Celsius warmer than normal.
Hurricane winds reaching speeds of up to 140 kilometres per hour drew in over the southern part of Sweden on Friday leaving thousands of households without electricity and 19,000 without telephone.
Winds reaching speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour drew in over the southern part of Sweden on Friday leaving some 25,000 households without electricity.
This winter is set to be the mildest winter in Stockholm in over 250 years. Average temperatures for the December-February period are forecast to be 2-2.2 degrees Celsius, SMHI reports.
