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SMHI warns of snow and wind in Swedish mountains

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  • SMHI issued a yellow warning for snow and wind in Swedish mountain areas.
  • The warning includes hard to very hard wind, with storm on peaks at times.
  • SMHI advises inexperienced people to cancel mountain trips due to risks like reduced visibility and frostbite.

SMHI has issued a yellow warning for snow showers and wind in the mountains of northern and southern Lapland and the northernmost Jämtland mountains in Sweden. The warning is for windy conditions with hard to very hard wind, and storm on peaks at times. It is also windy in low terrain with very hard wind gusts that can become storm gusts.

SMHI warns people to cancel mountain trips if they are not properly experienced in mountain terrain. For those who go out into the mountain world despite the warning, it can be difficult to orient themselves due to reduced visibility and there is a risk of frostbite.

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