The Swedish Transport Administration warns of fallen trees as heavy amounts of snow continue to fall across the country.

Thousands are without power in the Stockholm area and a class 1 warning is in place along the entire East Coast.

”Bring a warm jacket if you get stuck,” says Katarina Wolffram at the Swedish Transport Administration.

In the Stockholm area, the heavy snowfall has caused power outages in several places. On Ekerö, around 1,700 households are without power on Sunday morning and in Vallentuna, almost 800, according to Jess Öllersten at Ellevio.

”"With heavy snowfall, this is not entirely unusual, unfortunately. We are prepared and have deployed more personnel. Often there are shorter interruptions, but if it takes time and it starts to get cold indoors, it may be a good idea to try to get over to a neighbor with electricity."”

Vattenfall's customers in the Stockholm area have also been affected by the snowfall. As of 9 a.m. on Sunday, just over 4,000 households are without power, says press manager Mikael Petrovic Wågmark.

”"We have problems with heavy slush that settles on trees and branches, which then settles against power lines."”

If you live in the archipelago, it might be a good idea to prepare for power outages, says Mikael Petrovic Wågmark. Make sure you have a charged cell phone and if you have your own well, you can pump water.

”"We have put in extra staff for the snowfall and hope to keep it under control, but it's hard to promise anything."”

On Sunday, the eastern parts of the country are expected to receive 10–15 centimeters of snow and class 1 warnings have been issued for almost the entire East Coast.

Source: TT