It's going to be a warm spring day in Sweden. But the weather is different in different parts of the country.
While eastern Småland, with a bit of luck, may experience the warmest day of the year so far, the mountains are warned of strong winds and a high avalanche risk.
The warmer temperatures are continuing across much of Sweden, and will rise in several places during the day. Large parts of Götaland and Svealand, and even the coast in southernmost Norrland, will see the thermometer's mercury rise to double digits. On top of that, there will be a shining sun.
In many places it can be just over 15 degrees and the warmest day of the year is in sight.
– Yes, at least the warmest so far, we can hope it will be warmer in the future, says Sandra Andersson, meteorologist at SMHI.
Anyone who wants to enjoy that warmth should head to eastern Småland, where Karlshamn's 16.7 degrees from February 26 can be beaten.
Cooler this weekend
The only southern exceptions to the relative heat wave are Skåne and Halland, where clouds threaten to obscure the sun and lower the temperature.
But it's important to take the time to enjoy it.
– The warmest air will remain on Friday, but then colder air will sweep down over the country, says Sandra Andersson.
– On Sunday, flurries of snow and sleet can reach as far as northern Götaland.
For areas that receive sun and heat on Thursday and Friday, there is a continued risk of grass fires.
High avalanche danger
In the mountains it will not be as pleasant. SMHI is issuing class 1 warnings for very strong winds combined with snow and rain in the Jämtland mountains and in the southern and northern Lapland mountains.
– The mountains will be windiest on Thursday and Friday, then it will calm down a bit, says Sandra Andersson.
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency warns of high avalanche danger in Abisko/Riksgränsfjällen, Kebnekaisfjällen and western Vindelfjällen on Thursday and of very dangerous conditions on or under steep slopes.
”"We advise against staying on slopes steeper than 25 degrees and also below steep slopes in the affected areas," says Nils Hallberg at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency's avalanche forecast service in a press release.
Source: TT
