Snow, Mould and Hospital Dispute

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute SMHI has issued an orange warning for snow in Västernorrland until Friday morning, with up to 40 centimetres of snow in high terrain. In Timrå, Fagervik school is relocating parts of its activities after mould was found in the basement, and six opposition parties in the region agree on stopping the conversion of Sollefteå hospital.

Orange warning – up to 40 centimetres of snow

During Thursday, SMHI upgraded the weather warning for Västernorrland from yellow to orange. The warning applies to an area from Örnsköldsvik in the north to Timrå in the south, where up to 40 centimetres of snow may fall in high terrain until Friday morning. The most snow is expected over the inland parts of the municipalities of Timrå, Härnösand, Kramfors and Örnsköldsvik (a municipality is the local authority in a locality). Closest to the coast, the precipitation will come as rain.

SMHI urges residents in the affected areas not to venture out on the roads unnecessarily. Delays or cancellations within public transport are expected, and power outages and disruptions to the telephone network are likely in areas with overhead lines. Until 9 a.m. on Friday morning, between 20 and 40 cm may fall, with occasional fresh to locally strong wind gusts. An orange warning is the second-highest warning level. In Västerbotten, around Skellefteå, a red warning is in effect: an SAS aircraft has been forced to turn back, schools are closed and locally up to a metre of snow may fall. SVT Nyheter Västernorrland Sundsvalls Tidning

Mould in the basement – school relocates pupils

Fagervik school in Timrå Municipality is temporarily relocating parts of its operations after mould was discovered in the basement. The preschool class and after-school care centre are moved to the school’s upper floor. According to Timrå Municipality’s technical department, there is no danger in staying on the upper floors, and air-quality measurements show that there is nothing airborne to worry about.

Remediation of the basement is now under way, and the municipality will investigate how extensive the mould is and what measures are required. As part of the remediation, 5 toilets will be closed – only 2 will remain for the entire school – and therefore external toilets are being installed outside the school. It is still unclear how long the basement will remain closed. SVT Nyheter Västernorrland

Partierna vill rädda Sollefteå sjukhus

59 dagar efter valdagen tyder det mesta på att en koalition inom oppositionen tar över styret i regionen (regionen ansvarar för sjukvården i länet). Sex oppositionspartier är eniga om en grundfråga: att omvandlingen av Sollefteå sjukhus stoppas. Men partierna har olika röda linjer, och enligt artikeln blir det omöjligt att bilda en koalition mellan alla sex.

Efter valet står Moderaterna och Socialdemokraterna kvar med 32 mandat i regionfullmäktige (regionens folkvalda församling). För majoritet krävs 36 av de 71 platserna. Ett förslag är att Sjukvårdspartiet, Kristdemokraterna och Norrlandspartiet bildar styre med stöd från Centern, men det ger bara 21 röster – SD:s 8 och Vänsterns 5 mandat måste också räknas in. Den strukturomvandling som inleddes efter ett fullmäktigebeslut i maj 2025 har inte gått riktigt enligt plan. SVT Nyheter Västernorrland

Black ice has arrived – tyre chaos in Örnsköldsvik

The cold and black ice have arrived in Örnsköldsvik, placing pressure on residents. Pressure on the city's tyre workshops is now increasing. Örnsköldsviks Allehanda

Timrå IK Crumbled Against Växjö

Timrå IK had a difficult evening away against Växjö. Already in the first period of the match, Timrå picked up a penalty, which gave Växjö a powerplay. In the second period, Timrå fell apart and the home team scored 3 goals in just a few minutes. Timrå was nevertheless competitive in terms of play and won the shot statistics convincingly.

A penalty for puck out against Timrå is described as incorrect, and the coach is critical: – It is simply too poor. Sundsvalls Tidning Sundsvalls Tidning

E4 blocked after truck accident near Kramfors

The snow is causing traffic problems in various parts of Västernorrland. Late on Thursday evening, at 23.46, an emergency call was made about a single-vehicle accident involving a truck on the E4 near Tjärned in Kramfors Municipality. According to initial information, the road is blocked, causing major traffic disruption from the Gräta interchange to the Gallsätter S interchange in the northbound direction. The preliminary estimated clearance time is 06.00. Sundsvalls Tidning

In brief

• Surveillance cameras on a farm in Njurunda captured a light phenomenon – a meteor – that was seen over half of Sweden and also in Norway. SVT Nyheter Västernorrland
• The indoor swimming pool in Matfors has been renovated and the contractor is ready to build, but a political decision that is hoped for in January is required before construction can begin. Sundsvalls Tidning
• This year's Företagargala in Njurunda celebrated the local business community. Sundsvalls Tidning
• The house at Trombonvägen 10 in Åmynnet, Bjästa has a new owner: a 35-year-old is buying the property from an estate for 595 000 kr. The house was built in 1959 and has a living area of 109 square metres. Örnsköldsviks Allehanda
• A 36-year-old is starting a new company in Örnsköldsvik. Örnsköldsviks Allehanda