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Orange Snow-ice Warning issued for Sweden - Parts of the northernmost coastal region of Västerbotten

Reported by Meteoalarm Sweden

An official warning reports severe snow in parts of Västerbotten’s northernmost coastal region. It is marked future, with onset on November 12, 2026, and expiry on November 13, 2026.

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  • Affected location: Northernmost coastal region of Västerbotten
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 provides advance notice of severe snow conditions in part of Västerbotten.

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

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