The blanket of snow currently covering large parts of Sweden means residents can expect travel delays, difficulties driving and even walking. But for some property owners, it can also mean they are legally required to shovel snow from municipal roads.
As we approach November, one of the most dreaded months of the year in Sweden, you may be wondering how you're going to get through it. We asked The Local's readers how they cope with the cold and darkness. Here are their answers.
Getting tired of the cold? If there's snow where you are, why not turn it into a positive by going skiing right in the middle of Sweden's cities? The Local picks out some of the best urban spots across the country for our Members.
Sweden's average temperature this year is the highest measured in the 160 years since records began, and even a sharp cold spell over Christmas would not be enough to break the trend.
We have a long, dark winter ahead of us, but there's light in the darkness. The Local readers share their advice on coping with a Nordic winter, even in times of corona and travel restrictions.
Get together with lots of friends? Not a good idea. Make a trip to sunnier climes? Nope. But what can we do even during a pandemic to make Sweden's most unforgiving months of the year just a little, little bit easier to bear?
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.
Stockholm's iconic cherry blossoms are starting to bloom – months ahead of schedule – after a mild winter set temperature records in several Swedish cities. Is it ever going to get properly cold in the capital this year?
We're now well into winter, and these photos are all the proof you need that Sweden is the most incredible place to spend the season. Be prepared for snow, lots of snow.
Thought winter in Sweden meant sitting inside all day, going into an artificial hibernation? Wrong. The colder months open new possibilities of sports and outdoor activities, from skiing to skating to curling. Here are some places in Sweden's biggest cities that will help you see the good sides of winter.
Take extra care if you're out and about on Sweden's roads this week. A weather warning for icy conditions has been issued for almost the whole country, from north to south.
Yes, life in Sweden does become rather gloomy when the clocks go back. At least according to the majority of respondents to The Local's social media polls.
It's still only September, but heavy snowfall in the far north of Sweden has led to an official weather warning, and even the south of the country can expect wintery weather in the next few days.
Winter has (probably) arrived in Sweden, with the first snowfall of the season in northern parts of the country. But first, let us explain the "probably".
'The best laid schemes o' mice an' men, gang aft a-gley.' For those of us not well versed in Lowlands Scots (I certainly am not), this memorable line from the 1785 Roberts Burns poem To a Mouse is widely referenced by many the world over when, due to events outside your control, your plans fall apart.
Winter is coming! Or is it?
Large parts of Sweden’s Skåne county look likely to go directly from autumn to spring, entirely skipping the winter season.
