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 The blanket of snow currently covering large parts of Sweden means residents can expect travel delays, difficulties driving and even walking. But for some property owners, it can also mean they are legally required to shovel snow from municipal roads. https://www.thelocal.se/20190204/the-weird-swedish-law-that-means-you-could-be-responsible-for-shovelling-snow Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:08:22 +0100 the-weird-swedish-law-that-means-you-could-be-responsible-for-shovelling-snow They say that the further north you get, the more words you need to describe snow. We've picked out our favourite seven words to talk about the cold weather in Swedish. https://www.thelocal.se/20171214/seven-evocative-swedish-winter-words-for-snow Thu, 14 Dec 2017 07:59:59 +0100 seven-evocative-swedish-winter-words-for-snow A snowstorm had on Thursday morning already caused several accidents in western Sweden, with authorities warning residents not to head out on the road. https://www.thelocal.se/20210311/spate-of-accidents-as-snow-blankets-western-and-southern-sweden Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:50:23 +0100 spate-of-accidents-as-snow-blankets-western-and-southern-sweden Sweden's national weather agency SMHI has issued a warning for snowfall in southern Sweden, with western parts of the country expected to bear the brunt. https://www.thelocal.se/20210310/western-sweden-told-to-brace-for-heavy-snow Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:05:15 +0100 western-sweden-told-to-brace-for-heavy-snow Stockholm's snow-topped buildings may look charming, but heavy snowfall can be dangerous. An army of 'sweepers' take to the city's rooftops to clear them of snow in a carefully managed operation. https://www.thelocal.se/20210212/meet-the-rooftop-snow-clearers-keeping-stockholm-safe Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:42:36 +0100 meet-the-rooftop-snow-clearers-keeping-stockholm-safe Temperatures dropped on Thursday and treated Stockholmers to a snow day – for better or worse. Here's what the wintry weather looks like – and how it compares to a city further north. https://www.thelocal.se/20210128/in-pictures-winter-scenes-as-snow-blankets-sweden Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:22:58 +0100 in-pictures-winter-scenes-as-snow-blankets-sweden Sweden issued a warning of heavy snow in south-eastern parts of the country on Thursday, with traffic chaos after a crash involving more than a dozen cars on the motorway north of Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20210128/20-vehicles-in-stockholm-pile-up-as-snow-hits-eastern-sweden Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:30:42 +0100 20-vehicles-in-stockholm-pile-up-as-snow-hits-eastern-sweden Sweden's weather forecaster has issued a snow warning for Stockholm and Uppsala, with the regions around the two cities expected to get between 5 and 15 centimetres of snowfall on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20210125/snow-warning-issued-for-stockholm-and-uppsala Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:53:24 +0100 snow-warning-issued-for-stockholm-and-uppsala A lot of places in Sweden have been treated to snow this week, ranging from sunny winter days to icy havoc. https://www.thelocal.se/20210113/nine-snow-pictures-that-show-how-the-blizzard-swept-through-sweden Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:31:03 +0100 nine-snow-pictures-that-show-how-the-blizzard-swept-through-sweden The Local's readers have been out capturing a snow-swept Sweden. Here are some of the best pictures. https://www.thelocal.se/20210112/in-pictures-your-best-sweden-snow-snaps-2021 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:04:42 +0100 in-pictures-your-best-sweden-snow-snaps-2021 Thousands of households were left in darkness on Tuesday morning after power cut out during a snow storm in northern Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20210112/snow-chaos-thousands-without-power-after-icy-spell-hits-sweden Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:47:02 +0100 snow-chaos-thousands-without-power-after-icy-spell-hits-sweden Swedish authorities warned people who live in the Västernorrland region not to travel on Monday evening, as they closed the railway and braced for a snow storm. https://www.thelocal.se/20210111/stay-at-home-sweden-issues-red-snow-alert-for-first-time-in-a-decade Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:21:30 +0100 stay-at-home-sweden-issues-red-snow-alert-for-first-time-in-a-decade Several regions in Sweden have been told to brace for more snow on Monday, but few places are expected to get as much as the northern coastal regions. https://www.thelocal.se/20210111/snow-alert-up-to-40-centimetres-of-snow-to-fall-in-northern-sweden Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:23:17 +0100 snow-alert-up-to-40-centimetres-of-snow-to-fall-in-northern-sweden Sweden's oldest and most famous ski race, the Vasaloppet, has been rescued at the last minute by a snowstorm which coated the track and surrounding landscape just hours before the start. https://www.thelocal.se/20200301/last-minute-snow-rescues-vasaloppet-race Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:20:47 +0100 last-minute-snow-rescues-vasaloppet-race Parts of northern Sweden could be hit by as much as a meter's snowfall on Sunday, Sweden's state forecaster SMHI has warned. https://www.thelocal.se/20200126/heavy-snow-to-fall-on-northern-sweden-into-next-week Sun, 26 Jan 2020 09:56:25 +0100 heavy-snow-to-fall-on-northern-sweden-into-next-week After an unusually mild winter, most of Sweden is without its usual January blanket of snow, which has caused problems both at ski resorts and in forests and other areas popular for cross-country skiing. https://www.thelocal.se/20200120/why-the-warm-winter-has-caused-problems-for-swedens-skiers Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:33:29 +0100 why-the-warm-winter-has-caused-problems-for-swedens-skiers Stockholm's main airport has been forced to cancel or delay more than 20 flights on Friday due to heavy snowfall. https://www.thelocal.se/20191129/snow-causes-cancelled-and-delayed-flights-from-stockholm Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:26:29 +0100 snow-causes-cancelled-and-delayed-flights-from-stockholm Five or even ten centimetres of snow is expected to fall in some parts of the Stockholm region before noon. https://www.thelocal.se/20191129/first-snow-of-the-season-falls-in-stockholm Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:42:42 +0100 first-snow-of-the-season-falls-in-stockholm It's still only September, but heavy snowfall in the far north of Sweden has led to an official weather warning, and even the south of the country can expect wintery weather in the next few days. https://www.thelocal.se/20190930/weather-warnings-issued-for-snow-in-northern-sweden Mon, 30 Sep 2019 18:11:21 +0200 weather-warnings-issued-for-snow-in-northern-sweden Winter has (probably) arrived in Sweden, with the first snowfall of the season in northern parts of the country. But first, let us explain the "probably". https://www.thelocal.se/20190919/first-snow-falls-as-winter-arrives-in-northern-sweden Thu, 19 Sep 2019 17:07:39 +0200 first-snow-falls-as-winter-arrives-in-northern-sweden