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Medvinden ice rink closes early due to mild weather

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Key Points
  • Medvinden ice rink closed early because mild weather made the ice too fragile.
  • The rest of Vinterparken stays open until April 1.
  • Ice roads on Storsjön also closed, ending a short season of one and a half months.

Medvinden ice rink in Badhusparken has closed for the winter due to the mild weather making the ice too fragile. The closure was announced by Vinterparken, with Tobias Karlsson, the site manager, stating it was safest to shut it down. The rest of Vinterparken remains open until April 1.

According to Joel Norgren, the ice rink has needed to close around this time for the past three years. Trafficverket also reported that the ice roads on Storsjön closed on Wednesday, making this year's ice road season only one and a half months long.

it was safest to shut it down

Tobias Karlsson, site manager

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