SMHI has issued new slip warnings ahead of tomorrow’s Christmas traffic.
– If you are going out tonight during the late afternoon and evening in this part of the country, you should be extra careful if you have to go out, says meteorologist Peter Kondrup.
It has been a messy day in traffic with several accidents and collisions, where the ice is a culprit in the drama. Among other things, a car has driven off the road in Högdalen south of Stockholm after a severe slip on the road and a car with two children overturned on a county road outside Tidaholm.
– It has overturned due to the slip. It is very slippery on that road, says Sanna Lagerqvist, duty officer at the police.
SMHI has issued a yellow warning for sudden ice slippage in the central parts of the country.
– So it is rain or sleet that falls on cold roads, melts and then freezes. Then there is a risk of ice slipping, says meteorologist Peter Kondrup.
There is a risk of slipping here
The areas that are affected are large parts of Värmland, northwestern Örebro and parts of Svealand and southeastern Norrland. SMHI urges road users to drive carefully, adjust the speed according to the road conditions and to allow more time for the car journey.
The warnings apply during Sunday evening until lunchtime on Monday.
– Towards the night and the morning hours, it is still slippery, also towards the morning. So if you can wait to go in this area, it might be better if you wait until a little later.
Then it is safer in traffic
During the day on Monday, slightly calmer conditions await.
– There is still some precipitation left, but by then they have probably had time to prepare the roads so that there is not so much slippage on them.
And if you’re hoping for a white Christmas, then you’re lucky if you live above central northern Värmland, roughly near Gävle. But the freezing temperatures don’t last very long even up in the north.
– For Christmas Day and Boxing Day, then it is plus degrees in almost the whole country, says Peter Kondrup.