https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Halmstad in south-western Sweden has called for national aid as flood warnings rise to the highest level possible. https://www.thelocal.se/20200224/flood-warning-swedish-towns-on-high-alert-after-rivers-burst-their-banks Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:33:26 +0100 flood-warning-swedish-towns-on-high-alert-after-rivers-burst-their-banks The week got off to a slippery start as temperatures dropped sharply, with the mercury set to fall below freezing even in southern Sweden overnight. https://www.thelocal.se/20191028/sudden-winter-chill-tightens-its-grip-on-sweden-all-of-sweden Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:52:55 +0100 sudden-winter-chill-tightens-its-grip-on-sweden-all-of-sweden It's time to remember where you put your umbrella and raincoat: Sweden's state weather forecaster has warned of heavy rainfall in multiple spots across Sweden on Thursday afternoon and evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20190808/warnings-for-heavy-rain-issued-across-sweden Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:32:40 +0200 warnings-for-heavy-rain-issued-across-sweden Sweden’s state weather forecaster SMHI has issued a class one snow warning, as snowstorms hit large parts of the country, right down to Kalmar in southern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20181027/snow-warnings-issued-across-southern-sweden Sat, 27 Oct 2018 14:55:48 +0200 snow-warnings-issued-across-southern-sweden Swedish meteorologists have released the weather stats of this summer, and let's just say it was one worthy of remembrance. https://www.thelocal.se/20180830/swedens-summer-of-2018-set-all-of-these-new-records Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:28:22 +0200 swedens-summer-of-2018-set-all-of-these-new-records Sweden's heatwave shows no sign of ending, but there is a risk of forest fires in almost all of the country, and the drought is a problem for farmers. https://www.thelocal.se/20180712/sweden-hit-by-wildfires-and-drought-as-heatwave-continues Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:28:41 +0200 sweden-hit-by-wildfires-and-drought-as-heatwave-continues Sweden on Saturday registered its earliest ‘tropical night’ in close to 70 years, as the record warmth seen in May carries on into June. https://www.thelocal.se/20180603/sweden-sees-earliest-tropical-night-since-1950 Sun, 03 Jun 2018 15:27:38 +0200 sweden-sees-earliest-tropical-night-since-1950 Drivers were told to be prepared for snow and strong winds on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180212/wrap-up-warm-snow-and-wind-on-the-way-for-parts-of-sweden Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:05:08 +0100 wrap-up-warm-snow-and-wind-on-the-way-for-parts-of-sweden After what seemed like a miserably cold and damp summer, it looks like Sweden is about to get a last chance to enjoy some sunshine before the winter season moves in. https://www.thelocal.se/20170921/summer-heat-to-return-to-sweden-sooner-than-you-think Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:31:07 +0200 summer-heat-to-return-to-sweden-sooner-than-you-think The deadly storm, which claimed three lives in Germany and wreaked havoc in much of northern Europe including the United Kingdom and the Netherlands left Sweden comparatively unharmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20170914/sweden-escapes-worst-of-storm-battering-europe Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:54:50 +0200 sweden-escapes-worst-of-storm-battering-europe Ferries and trains have been cancelled in southern Sweden as the region prepares to be battered by a storm. https://www.thelocal.se/20170913/trains-and-ferries-cancelled-as-sweden-braces-for-a-storm Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:15:34 +0200 trains-and-ferries-cancelled-as-sweden-braces-for-a-storm After a bleak April marred by snow and cold holiday weekends, spring weather has finally decided to return to Sweden, with temperatures set to peak at 20 degrees Celsius by the end of the week. https://www.thelocal.se/20170502/rejoice-spring-has-finally-returned-to-sweden Tue, 02 May 2017 12:57:51 +0200 rejoice-spring-has-finally-returned-to-sweden A wave measuring almost 15 metres has smashed previous Baltic Sea records. https://www.thelocal.se/20170112/record-monster-wave-measured-in-baltic-sea-sweden-finland-weather Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:01:36 +0100 record-monster-wave-measured-in-baltic-sea-sweden-finland-weather Temperatures dropped to below zero across Sweden overnight, with one village breaking the cold weather record for the season. https://www.thelocal.se/20170105/this-is-how-cold-it-is-in-sweden-today Thu, 05 Jan 2017 08:50:31 +0100 this-is-how-cold-it-is-in-sweden-today Drivers in Sweden were warned to take it easy on the roads on Wednesday, after snow fell across much of the country – only days after it experienced its warmest New Year's Eve on record. https://www.thelocal.se/20170104/the-big-freeze-is-here-sweden-on-heavy-snow-alert-weather Wed, 04 Jan 2017 08:29:16 +0100 the-big-freeze-is-here-sweden-on-heavy-snow-alert-weather Swedes have been warned to be on their guards as stretches of the country’s southern roads turned into ice rinks due to the chilly temperatures, causing a string of car accidents. https://www.thelocal.se/20161202/beware-ice-swedes-warned-after-string-of-accidents Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:43:14 +0100 beware-ice-swedes-warned-after-string-of-accidents A few days too late for a white Christmas perhaps, but according to Sweden’s national weather forecaster, heavy snow will hit swathes of the south and west of the country from Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.se/20151226/white-christmas-comes-to-sweden-two-days-late Sat, 26 Dec 2015 11:58:00 +0100 white-christmas-comes-to-sweden-two-days-late Southern Sweden was braced for yet more snow on Sunday, after substantial falls on Saturday afternoon and evening, delighting children but causing traffic chaos. https://www.thelocal.se/20151122/more-snow-expected-in-southern-sweden Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:14:31 +0100 more-snow-expected-in-southern-sweden UPDATED: Heavy rainfall in central Sweden on Sunday has seen train and road traffic grinding to a halt and over 100 homes evacuated. https://www.thelocal.se/20150906/stockholm-braces-for-heavy-downpour Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:01:25 +0200 stockholm-braces-for-heavy-downpour The first snow has fallen in Sweden's north, signalling that winter is well and truly on its way. Meanwhile large parts of the country are experiencing heavy rain. https://www.thelocal.se/20150905/sweden-welcomes-winter-as-first-snow-falls Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:31:04 +0200 sweden-welcomes-winter-as-first-snow-falls