Large amounts of snow fell over the Stockholm area on Monday and Tuesday, causing disruption to parts of the bus traffic in the county and limiting public transport in Uppsala and Sörmland. The Swedish Transport Administration issued a warning for slippage, snowdrifts, and strong winds on many roads in the entire Mälardalen. Although there were several traffic accidents on Tuesday, no major incidents were reported according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
The difficult road conditions will persist until the snowstorm subsides, according to the Swedish Transport Administration, with the current warning valid until 5 pm on Tuesday. Accessibility is worst on minor roads in Stockholm, Sörmland, and Uppland, and plowing work is ongoing at full capacity in the city of Stockholm. However, accessibility on footpaths and cycle paths may be difficult due to snowdrifts.
The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued a yellow warning for wind combined with snowfall, and Wednesday may also bring more snow. The traffic office in the city of Stockholm is preparing for the possibility of further snowfall.
During Monday and Tuesday, large amounts of snow fell over the Stockholm area – something that knocked out parts of the bus traffic in the county and has a big impact on the accessibility of the roads. Even in Uppsala and Sörmland, public transport has been limited by the snowy weather. The Swedish Transport Administration has issued a warning for slippage, snowdrifts and strong winds on many roads in the entire Mälardalen.
On Tuesday morning, several traffic accidents occurred, including in Vallentuna where two passenger cars collided. Shortly after 9 o’clock, a truck got stuck in the snow on the E4 at Gullmarsplan in southern Stockholm, which caused queues in the northbound direction. However, no major traffic accidents have occurred according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
The difficult road condition will last until the snowstorm subsides according to the Swedish Transport Administration, the current warning is valid until 5pm on Tuesday.
– The plow trucks remove what is on the road, then new snow blows in from the side and then it looks a bit the same again, says Felicia Danielsson at the Swedish Transport Administration’s press service.
Accessibility is worst on minor roads in Stockholm, Sörmland and Uppland, according to the Swedish Transport Administration.
In the city of Stockholm, the plowing work is going on at full capacity and according to Matilda Flodman at the traffic office, it is in phase on Tuesday morning.
– We have been out in all areas and have no known problems. Now we are out tidying up and moving dikes.
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She warns at the same time because the road conditions can be difficult on footpaths and cycle paths where the snow has blown in and created drifts.
SMHI has issued a yellow warning for wind combined with snowfall and Wednesday may also be difficult with some snow.
– We are prepared to go out again because it looks like there will be more snow tomorrow, says Matilda Flodman at the traffic office in the city of Stockholm.