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.
Heavy snowfall and gusty winds from Storm Anna are affecting large swathes of Sweden post-holidays. SMHI has issued orange warnings for northeastern Svealand—including Roslagen and Stockholm—expecting up to 4 decimeters of snow until Sunday evening, with drifting snow reducing visibility. Meteorologist Christopher Greenland noted: “The gusts create a lot of drifting snow, causing traffic delays or cancellations.”
Yellow warnings cover parts of Dalarna, central/northern Götaland, and Stockholm (1–2 decimeters), plus a new orange alert for eastern Småland and northern Öland until Saturday morning. Gävleborg's warning was downgraded to yellow, but more snow and extreme cold (20–25 minus degrees) loom, prompting crisis mode in Bollnäs for home care.
Power outages linger in Gävleborg, with over 2,000 Ellevio and Eon customers affected Friday evening. Unplowed roads halted repairs overnight; bandvagns aid efforts, but Ellevio's Jonatan Björk said restoration for some may not occur until Thursday: “We're prioritizing larger faults first, with many single-customer lines pending.”
Trafikverket advises against unnecessary travel, deploying 200 vehicles near Stockholm but warning of challenges. Linnea Viklund urged caution, while Beisi Sundin recommended delaying trips. Trains between Luleå and Narvik are canceled amid -33 degrees, and Arlanda/Landvetter flights face delays. Warnings should lift gradually as the low pressure weakens Sunday.
