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NEW PICTURES: Traffic chaos and mayonnaise as blizzard sweeps Sweden

Here's what it looked like when the snowstorm battered southern and central Sweden.

Published: 7 March 2023 15:20 CET
Updated: 8 March 2023 05:12 CET
NEW PICTURES: Traffic chaos and mayonnaise as blizzard sweeps Sweden
Stockholmers braving the blizzard at the Slussen public transport junction. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

A woman pushing a stroller through the snow in Stockholm. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

A brave Swede shovelling snow outside a shop in Höör. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

A snow plough clearing the road between Hörby and Lund in southern Sweden. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

A bus skidded off the road at Löddeköpinge in southern Sweden. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Three trucks were involved in an accident at Landskrona in southern Sweden. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

A truck carrying 500 kilos of mayonnaise toppled over on the road between Staffanstorp and Malmö. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT

Road conditions were poor in several parts of Sweden on Tuesday. Here’s the E20 road north of Gothenburg. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT

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WEATHER

Stockholmers told to brace for more snow

Sweden’s national weather forecaster SMHI has issued a yellow warning of snow and wind on the central east coast, covering Stockholm, Södertälje, Uppsala and Gävle.

Published: 27 March 2023 08:26 CEST
Stockholmers told to brace for more snow

The alert applies to the period between noon on Monday and 2pm on Tuesday, and could lead to slow-moving traffic, accidents and delayed or cancelled public transport.

Although it already started snowing in some areas on Sunday night, the orange alert only applies from noon on Monday due to expected high winds commencing at that time.

Emma Rosengren, a SMHI meteorologist, advised those who have to travel to plan for delays and allow good time to reach their destination.

“Snowfall is a bit harder to handle if it’s windy at the same time, as this can cause snowdrifts and bad visibility,” she said

SMHI predicts that between five and 15 centimetres of snow is set to fall. Some areas, particularly in the Uppsala region, could get up to 20 centimetres.

“If it’s windy then drifts could make that feel like more or less,” Rosengren said.

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