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 As we approach November, one of the most dreaded months of the year in Sweden, you may be wondering how you're going to get through it. We asked The Local's readers how they cope with the cold and darkness. Here are their answers. https://www.thelocal.se/20181031/readers-survival-guide-how-to-survive-swedens-november-darkness Wed, 31 Oct 2018 07:59:57 +0100 readers-survival-guide-how-to-survive-swedens-november-darkness The snowplough alarm clock and other snow-related things they never tell you before moving to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170105/six-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-the-snow-in-sweden Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:56:00 +0100 six-things-they-dont-tell-you-about-the-snow-in-sweden Getting tired of the cold? If there's snow where you are, why not turn it into a positive by going skiing right in the middle of Sweden's cities? The Local picks out some of the best urban spots across the country for our Members. https://www.thelocal.se/20180302/where-to-go-skiing-in-swedens-cities Fri, 02 Mar 2018 18:28:36 +0100 where-to-go-skiing-in-swedens-cities A survival guide to how to make it through Sweden's darkest month of the year. https://www.thelocal.se/20161102/eight-ways-to-survive-november-in-sweden Wed, 02 Nov 2016 07:59:59 +0100 eight-ways-to-survive-november-in-sweden Sweden's average temperature this year is the highest measured in the 160 years since records began, and even a sharp cold spell over Christmas would not be enough to break the trend. https://www.thelocal.se/20201217/2020-is-swedens-warmest-year-since-records-began-160-years-ago Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:56:27 +0100 2020-is-swedens-warmest-year-since-records-began-160-years-ago We have a long, dark winter ahead of us, but there's light in the darkness. The Local readers share their advice on coping with a Nordic winter, even in times of corona and travel restrictions. https://www.thelocal.se/20201215/the-local-readers-guide-to-making-it-through-swedens-winter-darkness Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:59:59 +0100 the-local-readers-guide-to-making-it-through-swedens-winter-darkness If you thought that this December had been peculiarly dark in Sweden, no, you weren't imagining things. https://www.thelocal.se/20201209/stockholm-and-karlstad-havent-had-a-single-hour-of-sunlight-all-month Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:44:06 +0100 stockholm-and-karlstad-havent-had-a-single-hour-of-sunlight-all-month Get together with lots of friends? Not a good idea. Make a trip to sunnier climes? Nope. But what can we do even during a pandemic to make Sweden's most unforgiving months of the year just a little, little bit easier to bear? https://www.thelocal.se/20201201/tell-us-how-are-you-making-it-through-swedens-winter-darkness Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:59:54 +0100 tell-us-how-are-you-making-it-through-swedens-winter-darkness Recreational, competitive or for health reasons, Scandinavians aren't short on excuses for jumping into the cold winter waters of the north. In Skellefteå they even celebrate it with a yearly festival. https://www.thelocal.se/20200221/in-pictures-ice-swimmers-plunge-into-swedish-waters Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:43:25 +0100 in-pictures-ice-swimmers-plunge-into-swedish-waters Stockholm's iconic cherry blossoms are starting to bloom – months ahead of schedule – after a mild winter set temperature records in several Swedish cities. Is it ever going to get properly cold in the capital this year? https://www.thelocal.se/20200113/stockholms-cherry-trees-are-in-bloom-what-happened-to-winter Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:30:51 +0100 stockholms-cherry-trees-are-in-bloom-what-happened-to-winter We're now well into winter, and these photos are all the proof you need that Sweden is the most incredible place to spend the season. Be prepared for snow, lots of snow. https://www.thelocal.se/20191226/ten-photos-that-show-sweden-is-a-perfect-winter-wonderland Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:09:07 +0100 ten-photos-that-show-sweden-is-a-perfect-winter-wonderland The season of Sweden's infamous winter vomiting virus has now begun, albeit later in the year than usual. https://www.thelocal.se/20191217/the-season-of-swedens-winter-vomiting-bug-has-started Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:25:23 +0100 the-season-of-swedens-winter-vomiting-bug-has-started Thought winter in Sweden meant sitting inside all day, going into an artificial hibernation? Wrong. The colder months open new possibilities of sports and outdoor activities, from skiing to skating to curling. Here are some places in Sweden's biggest cities that will help you see the good sides of winter. https://www.thelocal.se/20181226/the-best-places-to-try-winter-sports-in-swedens-biggest-cities Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:59:49 +0100 the-best-places-to-try-winter-sports-in-swedens-biggest-cities Take extra care if you're out and about on Sweden's roads this week. A weather warning for icy conditions has been issued for almost the whole country, from north to south. https://www.thelocal.se/20191203/warnings-for-icy-conditions-across-most-of-sweden Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:36:58 +0100 warnings-for-icy-conditions-across-most-of-sweden At 11.55am on Saturday, the sun went down for the last time in 2019 at Treriksröset, Sweden's northernmost point. https://www.thelocal.se/20191202/the-sun-has-set-for-the-last-time-this-year-in-parts-of-sweden Mon, 02 Dec 2019 09:10:47 +0100 the-sun-has-set-for-the-last-time-this-year-in-parts-of-sweden The Swedish winter is not for the faint of heart. But Alison Allfrey from the UK explains how she learned to embrace the frozen north. https://www.thelocal.se/20191029/how-i-learned-to-love-the-frozen-embrace-of-sweden Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:16:58 +0100 how-i-learned-to-love-the-frozen-embrace-of-sweden And it's about to get even colder. https://www.thelocal.se/20191104/this-town-in-sweden-just-had-the-coldest-morning-of-the-season Mon, 04 Nov 2019 09:23:14 +0100 this-town-in-sweden-just-had-the-coldest-morning-of-the-season Yes, life in Sweden does become rather gloomy when the clocks go back. At least according to the majority of respondents to The Local's social media polls. https://www.thelocal.se/20191030/poll-does-life-in-sweden-become-miserable-when-the-clocks-go-back Wed, 30 Oct 2019 08:34:46 +0100 poll-does-life-in-sweden-become-miserable-when-the-clocks-go-back 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