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Snow, ice and extreme cold

Orange Snow-ice Warning issued for Sweden - Northern Lapland Mountains

Reported by Meteoalarm Sweden

An official warning reports severe wind and snow in the Northern Lapland Mountains. It is scheduled to begin on 4 November 2026 at 11:00 UTC and expire on 5 November at 05:00 UTC.

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  • Affected location: Northern Lapland Mountains
Hoar frost and snow on a small, all-purpose building at Brastad arena in winter, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. After days of very strong winds, when all the snow was blown from trees and structures, came a few days of calm and cold weather. This formed hoar frost on all surfaces and on the third day, it had accumulated into a thick layer on everything. The only snow was on the ground, so all the "white" covering trees, plants and structures in the photo is hoar frost.
Illustrative image: Hoar frost and snow on a small, all-purpose building at Brastad arena in winter, Brastad, Lysekil Municipality, Sweden. After days of very strong winds, when all the snow was blown from trees and structures, came a few days of calm and cold weather. This formed hoar frost on all surfaces and on the third day, it had accumulated into a thick layer on everything. The only snow was on the ground, so all the "white" covering trees, plants and structures in the photo is hoar frost. — W.carter/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The warning identifies severe weather in the affected mountain area.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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