Yellow warnings for snow and rain - the advice to motorists
Warnings for snowfall, heavy rain and gales have been issued by SMHI during Thursday.
Quick Look
- SMHI has issued yellow warnings for snowfall in northern Värmland, Dalarna and Jämtland and for large amounts of rain in Gävleborg county.
- Gale warnings also apply to several sea areas.
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Why It Matters
SMHI issues yellow warnings when the weather may pose risks to the public and problems in society.
SMHI has issued several yellow warnings during Thursday.
In northern Värmland, Dalarna west of Siljan and southern Jämtland county there is a warning of snowfall. At times it can snow heavily, which can cause traffic problems such as slippage and reduced visibility. The warning applies from 09.00 to 23.00. It can also be quite windy in both Värmland and Dalarna.
- Overall, there is quite a lot of wet snow. It is mainly higher in the terrain that there is more snow, says Fanny Saarela, meteorologist at SMHI.
- The snow can settle on trees and in nature. On the roads it will melt away quite quickly, but there is a certain intensity in the snowfall. It can cause it with, for example, the sight.
Those who are going out on the roads should take altitude because the journey may take longer than usual. It should also be borne in mind that many have not yet switched to winter tyres.
The low pressure that causes the snow will move further towards Gävleborg County during the day. There, SMHI has issued a yellow warning for rain. Large amounts are expected from 12 o'clock on Thursday until 05 o'clock on Friday morning. Locally, it may fall between 60 and 100 millimeters, according to the forecast.
- Even there there can be floods, which you can think about if you are going out on the roads, says Fanny Saarela.
Gale warnings are issued around the Bothnian Sea, southern Baltic Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegatt on Thursday. Even on Friday, it will continue to blow.
- It will be quite windy in eastern Svealand, in Uppland down towards Stockholm and Sörmland, along the Uppland coast. There is also some lingering rain. It is the low pressure that is heading east, says Fanny Saarela.
In Götaland, you should expect some rain and unsettled weather on Friday, while further north it looks like there may be breaks and sun.
Towards the weekend, a new low pressure will come in from the west with rain and showers over Götaland, Svealand and southernmost Norrland. Even then, the precipitation can fall as snow in northern Dalarna and parts of southern Norrland's interior and mountain areas.
In the far north, instead, a ridge of high pressure moves in, bringing a break and low temperatures. At night, it can be "several minus degrees", according to SMHI.
Open Questions
- How big will the actual traffic disruptions be?
- Will floods occur in Gävleborg?
