Snow, wind storms hammer Sweden, power cuts in North
- During Thursday morning, at least 10,000 households were without electricity along the coast of Västerbotten.
- Snow and wind continues to cause problems in parts of Sweden. Some schools have asked children to stay at home and there are traffic disruptions in several places.
- Yellow warnings remain in a number of places.
Radio Sweden
For more on the thousands of people without power in parts of northern Sweden, listen to Radio Sweden’s full report.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Be wary of thin ice amid mild weather conditions, says hunter in Fort Smith, N.W.T., CBC News
Finland: Finnish Lapland sees season’s first snow cover, Yle News
Norway: Polar heat record. July average above 10°C, The Independent Barents Observer
