After Storm Anna's heavy snow and winds earlier this week, an Arctic cold front now dominates Sweden, with SMHI forecasting sub-zero temperatures nationwide and fresh snowstorms in the south on Monday.
Building on Storm Anna's impacts—which included orange and yellow warnings, power outages in Gävleborg, and traffic disruptions—a mass of cold air from the Arctic Ocean has taken hold. Nearly all of Sweden saw sub-zero temperatures on Sunday, except northern Öland, with minus 40 degrees recorded overnight in Gielas, Västerbotten.
SMHI meteorologist Moa Hallberg reports: "We're between 20 and 30 minus degrees across central and northern Norrland, and locally even lower." The cold is set to continue through most of the week, potentially up to ten days, with eastern Svealand possibly hitting minus 15 degrees overnight into Monday.
Yellow warnings are active for Monday, predicting 5–15 cm of snow in Dalsland, western Värmland, southern Skåne, northern Kalmar, Öland, and northeastern Götaland. Southwestern Skåne faces heavy bursts up to 10 cm in hours, risking traffic chaos. Hallberg warns: "There is a risk of difficult traffic conditions."
Light snowfall may occur Sunday evening in some areas, extending the snowy, cold start to the year.
