Power Outages
Storm Anna: Widespread snow warnings issued as Gävleborg outages persist
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Storm Anna continues to grip Sweden into the weekend after battering Gävleborg on New Year's Day, prompting orange and yellow warnings from SMHI for heavy snow and drifting. Thousands of households there remain powerless from prior storm damage, with repairs stalled by fresh snowfall; conditions should ease from Monday.
Storm Anna has brought extreme snow and winds to Sweden on New Year's Day, worsening conditions in Gävleborg after SMHI's red warning. Thousands of households lost power, repairs were halted for safety, and trains and buses face major cancellations amid impassable roads.
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