Above-zero temperatures are rapidly melting the snow cover in Luleå, prompting questions about the future of winter.
Unusually rapid warming and sleet in Lule, Sweden, created extremely icy conditions, leading to the suspension of bus services and a yellow warning for sudden ice, as temperatures rose from -12 to -1 degrees Celsius.
It's only late February but already spring has sprung in Stockholm, according to the definition by Sweden's national weather service.
The national weather service SMHI has issued warnings for 8 different counties where this winter's unusually heavy snow is now melting and flowing downstream. ...
More rain and a blanket of snow in recent months has helped Sweden's groundwater levels recover significantly after dropping in several parts of the country.
The weather station in Nikkaluokta recorded a frigid -39.5C, setting the record for the lowest temperature of the winter.