The low pressure from the Atlantic continues to move in over Sweden as in a wet parade. A new, deep low pressure is approaching during the weekend. Before its very center comes precipitation, which, according to the forecast, will arrive during New Year’s Eve.
When it comes time for poetry readings and fireworks at the stroke of twelve, it will probably snow in large parts of Götaland and western Svealand.
Unless it’s raining, of course.
– It will continue to be mild, at least in southern Götaland, says Therese Fougmanmeteorologist at SMHI.
Rain at the coast
There, rain and some plus degrees are expected, at least on the coasts.
“If you get into the country a bit, it’s probably wet snow, and up in the highlands pure snowfall,” continues Fougman.
— In northern Götaland, it appears to be more substantial snowfall, which extends further over Svealand and southern Norrland.
As you can understand, it will be cloudy in most places. Hard to see the stars, then.
— It would be in northern Norrland in that case. There appear to be some gaps in the cloud cover during the day on New Year’s Eve. Then the question is how quickly it grows again, or if it continues to be clear and really cold instead, says Therese Fougman.
Heavy snowfall
With the precipitation comes increasing wind from the southeast, ahead of the center of low pressure – which is still expected to lie over the North Sea on New Year’s Day.
Norra Götaland and the whole of Svealand can receive heavy snowfall with fresh winds during New Year’s Day.
— It will be difficult for traffic, and perhaps the electricity supply, fears Therese Fougman.
Calmer weather is expected over northernmost Sweden on New Year’s Day, with a cold high pressure coming from the north and probably staying for a couple of days.
The weather forecast for the New Year has been described as very uncertain in recent days. But on Friday the picture became clearer (that is, overcast).
However, details of exactly when, where and how much are still uncertain.
Unusually mild
Low pressure after low pressure moving in from the west is quite common at this time of year.
— If anything is unusual, it is probably that it has been so mild in southern Sweden during the intervening days, with six or seven plus degrees quite far up in Götaland.
“The rapid swings we’ve had, with two decimetres of snow one day and torrential rain the next, are certainly not normal either,” says Therese Fougman.