Flood warnings in parts of southern Sweden
🔺 Rain and snow melt caused lakes to flood and rivers to overflow. The Swedish meteorological agency SMHI issued weather warnings for flooding and high water discharge in parts...
Severe flooding in Gävle and Dalarna
Update 20 August 08.35: Severe flooding has affected parts of Gävleborg and Dalarna counties, causing disturbances in traffic and some municipal services. Here, you find...
The authorities about the new coronavirus variant Omicron
The Swedish Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) updates the recommendations on entry from a number of countries in southern Africa. This is due to a new variant of the...
Orange warning for wind and snow in Dalsland
Update 31/12 at 09.10: The warning has been extended in time and now applies from 19:00 New Year's Eve until 2/1 at 08:00. During this time occasional heavy snowfall with fresh...
No entry from the UK and Denmark
The Swedish government announced on Monday that entry bans to Sweden from the UK and Denmark will be introduced, due to the new variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus. The ban will take...
New weather warnings introduced
From 26 October 2021, new weather warnings will replace the old ones. The new warnings will be yellow, orange, and red. The new system is expected to make it easier to understand...
Terrorism threat level raised
The terrorism threat level has been raised from elevated to high, reports the Swedish Security Service (“Säkerhetspolisen” or “Säpo”).
High water flows in southern Sweden
This is an old page about the waterflows in southern Sweden in 2020. The information on this page will not be updated.
People aged between 18 and 65 are recommended to have a third dose
The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people between the ages of 18 and 65 should be offered a third booster dose of the vaccine. The dose is to be administered...
The Government’s plan for phasing out restrictions
On Thursday 27 May, the Government presented its plan for phasing out the restrictions that were put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic.