SMHI has issued a yellow wind warning for large parts of northern Sweden ahead of Saturday, following two days of orange warnings. A deep low-pressure system is expected to bring very windy conditions with gusts up to storm force. In the mountain areas, orange warnings apply in the north and yellow in the south, with risks of snow and icy roads.
Sweden is set to experience strong winds over the weekend. Following two days of orange wind warnings, SMHI has now issued yellow wind warnings for northern Dalarna, northern Hälsingland, and further north across Norrland on Saturday. Western and northern Gotland are also under yellow warnings for Saturday and Sunday.
A deep low-pressure system will move eastward north of Sweden on Saturday, bringing northwesterly winds with gusts up to storm force, according to SMHI. 'On Saturday, very windy with westerly winds and very strong gusts, occasionally storm gusts,' the meteorologists state.
On Boxing Day, December 26, the mountain regions will see severe winds. Orange warnings are in place for the northern parts and yellow for the southern mountains. Large amounts of snow are expected in the north on Thursday, but snowfall will ease overnight into Boxing Day, while winds persist until Friday afternoon.
Affected areas also face risks of sudden icy conditions. The winds will spread across half the country toward the weekend, and travelers are advised to monitor SMHI updates.
