New weather warnings

As from April 2021, SMHI’s weather warnings will be designated as yellow warnings, orange warnings or red warnings, where a red warning is the most serious.

Bilar i snöstorm

These new warnings will make it easier to understand problems that may be caused by the weather. The warning level will therefore reflect potential consequences that can be expected in a certain area. As we already know, the same weather can have different consequences in different places: for example, the consequences of 20 centimetres of snow falling in a metropolitan area will be completely different to those of 20 centimetres falling in the mountains.

Greater relevance - easier to prepare

Therefore, the same amount of snowfall will result in a higher warning level when it falls in an urban environment than when it falls in mountainous areas. This means that warnings for adverse weather will be adjusted so that they are of greater relevance to you and your current surroundings, making it easier for you to make the right choices and to prepare accordingly. This, in turn, contributes to a reduction in vulnerability and increased safety in the community.

Varningssymboler i det förnyade vädervarningssystemet
As from April 2021, SMHI’s weather warnings will be designated as yellow warnings, orange warnings or red warnings, where a red warning is the most serious.