Storm Johannes hit Gävle, Sweden, reportedly during the Christmas holidays, felling trees. According to reports, the storm affected Gästrikland in December, causing significant damage to forests. In Ockelbo, farmers Malin Höcke and Karl-Johan Blomqvist reportedly lost forest equivalent to five years of harvesting in a few hours.
A race against time is reportedly underway to salvage the timber before summer to prevent it from being destroyed. The damage was reportedly hidden under snow from another storm, Anna, making it not fully visible until a sunny March. Gävle municipality's forest manager Johan Sunesson reportedly expressed surprise that the damage was relatively mild in some areas.
The forest industry reportedly faces a critical year due to the storm.