{"id":182586,"date":"2026-11-13T08:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T07:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=182586"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T08:54:09","slug":"snokaos-lamslar-uppemot-100-bilister-fast-i-nattens-ovader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/traffic-chaos-leaves-nearly-100-drivers-stranded-in-last-nights-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow Chaos Paralyzes the Region \u2013 Nearly 100 Drivers Stranded in Overnight Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The snowstorm has hit the Norrland coast with full force. Trucks have blocked the E4, and nearly 100 motorists have been stuck in traffic jams. Another 35 centimeters of snow is now expected\u2014while authorities are urging people to stay home.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overnight into Friday, heavy snowfall caused several traffic delays along the E4. Near Skuleberget, south of \u00d6rnsk\u00f6ldsvik, trucks became stuck in both directions. According to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.svt.se\/nyheter\/lokalt\/vasterbotten\/varnar-for-snofall-folj-utvecklingen-har?inlagg=93030a5502ef9a48429ea1e28803d5a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SVT <\/a><\/strong>It was estimated that between 60 and 100 cars were stuck in a southbound traffic jam on Thursday evening. Traffic was also blocked by trucks near Tj\u00e4rned and Nordmaling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Red Alert Downgraded<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday morning, [name] lowered <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smhi.se\/vader\/prognoser-och-varningar\/varningar-och-meddelanden\/varningar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMHI <\/a><\/strong>The red snow warning around Skellefte\u00e5 has been downgraded to orange. But the danger is far from over. Another 20\u201335 centimeters of snow is expected through the afternoon, with even more in some areas. At the same time, strong gusts of wind could cause snowdrifts and poor visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Schools Closed \u2013 Motorists Are Urged to Stay Home<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The municipality of Skellefte\u00e5 has closed non-essential businesses. Students in grades 5\u20139 are receiving remote instruction, and school bus service has been suspended. The Swedish Transport Administration is now prioritizing snow removal and de-icing on heavily trafficked roads. The agency urges drivers to avoid unnecessary trips and to be prepared for the possibility of being stranded.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schools are closing, buses are being canceled, and trucks are blocking the roads. Despite the downgraded weather warning, the danger is far from over in northern Sweden.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":182599,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[206,205],"tags":[1578,1730],"class_list":["post-182586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-inrikes","category-nyheter","tag-norrland","tag-snostorm"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}