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Winter Storm Johannes Batters Scandinavia, Killing Two in Sweden and Knocking Out Power

Power restoration is underway after officials confirmed two deaths in Sweden.

Overview

  • More than 120,000 households in Finland and about 40,000 in Sweden lost electricity, with outages also reported in Norway.
  • A man near the Kungsberget ski area died after being struck by a falling tree, and a Hemab utility worker was killed during a field call.
  • Authorities and broadcasters reported severe transport disruption, with numerous train cancellations and ferry difficulties.
  • In northern Finland, Kittilä airport temporarily halted operations after two aircraft slid off the runway in strong gusts, and no injuries were reported.
  • Sweden recorded wind gusts comparable to hurricane strength, and TT reported that over half the country was affected.