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Monday, December 20, 2010

Major traffic problems due to snow

Snöoväder. Foto: Johan Nilsson/Scanpix

t continues to snow in most parts of the country and even today, lots of trains to be canceled.Meanwhile, the problems of flying high, both in Sweden and Europe.
But on the roads, it has been quiet in the night, with few incidents reported police.
- It looks good to be in winter, as it actually is out. Then there is still some snow around and Vänern and where it is expected more snow. When it become the driving situations and it may mean that it becomes difficult terrain, especially on smaller roads. It appears that the snowfall in general is slowing but Norrlandskusten and Bohuslän is vulnerable and that is where we expect the biggest problems during the day, "says Peter Berman, who is press officer at the Traffic Office.
Although the coast of Uppland , the drive formations and snow-mist cause problems on the roads during the morning and this morning, maybe all day.
But during the night and morning, there have been no accidents with serious injuries in the country according to Transport Administration.
Road users appear to have learned to drive on the winter road, said Peter Berman of Transport Administration.
- It feels like the road is quite accustomed to this now, and have learned to have plenty of time and take it easy.
In the case of trains is 100 out of 350 departures a commuter rail services in Skane set today - partly because of the weather. Train services between southern Sweden and Denmark are also affected, but not train service to and from Malmö and the rest of the country.
In the Stockholm area, it also delays in commuter traffic
SJ do not expect any major problems today, but night trains from northern Sweden to Stockholm is expected to come to Stockholm about five hours late. Although some trains in Mälardalen can be set.
At ten o'clock in the morning said that the SJ train floats on without much trouble.
Air traffic in Sweden is working well, according to press officer Helen Miller of LFV, but for international flights may be delayed.
Approximately 300 flights are canceled on Monday at Frankfurt airport, one of the world's busiest.
Europe's second major aviation hub, London and Paris, has also continued to experience high levels on Monday. Heathrow opened to traffic in the morning, but very few flights got out.
In Finland, snöandet meant a new snörekord in Helsinki. But the record did not last long. 71 inches was recorded during the night at the station in Kaisaniemi, but then some blown away and the rest is compressed dropped a record level.
Thus compares the old record for December in the Finnish capital, the 70 inches recorded 1915th

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