SMHI warns of snow and traffic problems

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SMHI warns of snow and traffic problems

Updated 07.36 | Published 07.33

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  • SMHI has issued orange warnings in several places in Sweden due to heavy snowfall and windy weather, especially in Dalsland, Värmland, western Dalarna and the mountains.
  • The snowy weather has already reached Western Sweden and is expected to turn into rain in the southern parts of the country during the day.
  • The Swedish Transport Administration warns of risks in traffic during the busy travel day and advises travelers to avoid going out on the roads if possible.

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    Snow weather is here.

    At ten o’clock SMHI’s orange warnings start to apply in several places in the country – it has already started snowing in western Sweden.

    “We don’t know when traffic will go back to normal,” writes the Swedish Transport Administration on its website.

    So will the weather where you live

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    The warnings about the coming snowstorm have been many and extensive.

    During yesterday, SMHI issued orange warnings, mainly due to heavy snowfall and windy weather.

    In the early morning of the 13th, the snow has arrived in Western Sweden.

    – It has started snowing on the west coast and down towards Skåne and parts of Småland, says meteorologist Kjell Lund at SMHI.

    The Swedish Transport Administration’s traffic camera at Olskrok Smotet shows that the snow has started to fall. Photo: Swedish Transport Agency

    In southern Sweden, the snow is expected to change to rain already during the morning.

    – The orange warnings remain, and they come into effect at 10 a.m. in Dalsland and Värmland. In western Dalarna and the mountains, the warnings start at 3 p.m.

    At the same time as the storm moves in, the Epiphany is a big travel day in the country.

    – Keep your distance and take it easy in traffic, says Kjell Lund.

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    full screen Photo: Smhi

    “Take no risks”

    On Sunday, the Swedish Transport Administration issued sharp warnings ahead of the big travel day and urged those who had the opportunity to travel home already before the thirteenth.

    – Don’t take any risks and if you have the opportunity to go already on Sunday – do it, said Bengt Olsson, press manager at the Swedish Transport Administration.

    In the morning, the Swedish Transport Administration has no forecast as to when the traffic will be able to flow as usual again.

    “We don’t know when traffic will go as usual again,” it says on its website.

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