Snow, PFAS in Orsa and New Municipal Director

Snow is expected throughout Dalarna on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and in the northern part of the county it could reach up to one decimeter. In Orsa, a new survey shows sharply elevated PFAS levels in the groundwater at the fire station. Mora municipality is getting a new municipal director, and in Falun there is a debate about what is nice and what is ugly to build.

Snow expected throughout Dalarna – up to a decimeter

According to SMHI (the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute), snow or sleet is expected throughout the county on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. In large parts of the county, it will be the first snow of this winter season.

In northern Dalarna, the snow is expected to start falling as early as Tuesday evening, according to Johan Lundberg, a meteorologist at SMHI. Several centimeters of snow are expected in northern Dalarna, and according to Mora Tidning’s headline, it may reach up to a decimeter. SVT Nyheter Dalarna Mora Tidning

Sharply elevated PFAS levels in groundwater in Orsa

The groundwater near the fire station in Orsa is heavily contaminated with PFAS, according to a new study. The extent of the affected area is not yet known.

The study was carried out this summer by the consulting company WSP, on behalf of Länsstyrelsen i Dalarnas län (the government agency that, among other things, works on environmental issues in the county). The purpose was to verify suspicions of contamination on the property, which has been a fire station since the late 1970s. Mora Tidning

Debate in Falun on what is nice and ugly to build

In Falun City Council (the municipality’s highest decision-making body), Sverigedemokraternas member Kent Ekeroth has raised the question of what does and does not work visually when housing is built. The backdrop is a detailed plan for housing in Bjursås that was recently adopted, and that Ekeroth unsuccessfully tried to have sent back for further clarification – he wanted it to state in detail what the housing would look like.

– The façades should be clad in timber panels or plaster in colours that are traditional for the locality, he said in Falun City Council. Centerpartiet’s Jenny Drugge argued against this, saying that it is wrong to regulate too much, and that the underlying material contains guidelines linked to the detailed plan – but that they are not legally binding. SVT Nyheter Dalarna SVT Nyheter Dalarna

Mora Municipality dismisses its municipal director

The Social Democrats, Mora Party and Christian Democrats have decided to dismiss municipal director Anna Nises Borgström. At Tuesday’s meeting of the municipal executive board (the committee that leads and coordinates the municipality’s work), a decision will be made on appointing an acting municipal director.

– After the election, Mora has a new governing majority. In connection with that, we also want to make certain changes. Part of this is appointing a new municipal director, says Anna Bength (S), chair of the municipal executive board, on Mora Municipality’s website. Mora Tidning

3 home sales in the county – from 750,000 to 4,100,000 SEK

The property at Särnavägen 162 in Särna has a new owner. The sale was completed in October 2026, and the price was 925,000 kronor. The house has a floor area of 100 square metres. Mora Tidning

The house at Backängsvägen 6 in Rättvik was built in 2019, has a floor area of 179 square metres and changed hands in October 2026 for 4,100,000 kronor. The house at Gärdevägen 11 in Malung, 82 square metres and built in 1939, got a new owner in October 2026 for 750,000 kronor. Falu Kuriren Falu Kuriren

Victories for Falu IF and Orsa in Hockey Division Two

Falu IF took another victory at home against Alfta on Tuesday. The match in Hockey Division Two West A ended 6–2 (2–0, 1–0, 3–2), marking Falu IF’s seventh consecutive victory over Alfta.

Orsa also won at home on Tuesday, against Hofors. The match in Hockey Division Two West A ended 6–3 (1–2, 2–1, 3–0), marking Orsa’s sixth consecutive victory over Hofors. Falu Kuriren Mora Tidning

In brief

• Cykelköket in Falun has reopened in new premises after a four-year hiatus – the business started in 2017 and was previously forced to close on Magasingatan. Falu Kuriren
• The Dalarna branch of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation is appealing logging operations in order to protect forests with high natural values, and county chair Björn Tengelin says the aim is not to prevent logging but to protect the forest that must be protected by law. Mora Tidning
• Seven young men are being tried at Västmanland District Court after around 100 kilograms of amphetamine were seized in Avesta and stored in a basement storage facility in Västerås. SVT Nyheter Dalarna
• At the special housing facility Edshultsgården, efforts to improve the working environment were highlighted for the municipality’s senior politicians on Monday, while the situation is also described as remaining tough. Falu Kuriren