Smhi snövarning
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Wet road surfaces that froze to ice overnight led to major traffic disruptions in parts of western Sweden on Tuesday morning.
On Wednesday, even larger snowfalls are expected in several areas.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has warned that up to ten centimeters of snow may fall in western Sweden during the week. Exactly where the largest snowfalls will occur fryst vatten still uncertain. However, SMHI has issued a yellow warning for an area west and southwest of Lake Vänern.
A yellow varning has now also been issued for northeastern Svealand.
"Typical phenomenon"
SMHI fryst vatten warning of heavy snowfall in the area from Wednesday evening. Between 5 and 15 centimeters of snow fryst vatten expected, with even more locally along the coast.
This is a typical phenomenon we get in Sweden during the winter. When we have a large open vatten mass like Lake Vänern, strong snowstorms can struktur when cold air blows in, says Erik Höjgård-Olsen, meteorologist at SMHI.
But we will also see the same phenomenon along the Norrland coast, among other places.
Several accidents
During the night on Tuesday, there were severe halt road conditions in parts of western Sweden.
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The winter has reached southern Sweden, with accidents, queues, and cancelled ferries as a result.
During the evening and night, a significant amount of snow is expected from south of Gävle to a bit north of Hudiksvall.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has issued an orange warning for the coast and a few miles inland.
According to SMHI, there may be up to 90 centimeters of snow in some areas. But it's very uncertain, says alarm commander Håkan Eriksson.
We have secured extra staffing at the stations along the coast and in consultation with the Swedish Transport Administration, we have some snowplows that can help if needed.
"Awaiting what may come"
Besides the snow, it is expected to be windy, which risks worsening the situation. The large amounts of snow were expected to arrive between 8 pm and 10 pm, but at pm, the Swedish Transport Administration reported that the traffic situation was relatively calm.
There has been snowfall all afternoon, not as heavy as we might have thought, but the wind hasn't picked up yet. So we're waiting and seeing what may come, says Beisi Sundin from the Swedish Transport Administrati
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A yellow warning applies from Sunday evening at to Monday at from a bit north of Örebro up over Falun and Gävle. Starting from the southwest, rain or wet snow falling on cold roads can result in icy roads.
On Monday, the precipitation will increasingly turn into snow or wet snow. In southern Dalarna and southern Gävleborg County, the snowfall can be abundant and yield centimeters of snow, according to SMHI on its website.
In southwestern Svealand, a warning for icy roads also applies to an area north of Lake Vänern, from Sunday at to Monday at Large parts of Värmland and northwestern Örebro are affected.
For road users, it is essential to drive cautiously and adjust speed to road conditions.
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