Blizzard wreaks havoc in Norway, Sweden

JAERAN, Norway, Dec. 24 (UPI) --
Snowstorms that hit Norway and Sweden
wreaked havoc on the countries' mass
transit systems and caused traffic delays,
officials said.
In Norway, nearly 200 passengers had to
be evacuated from three different trains
that became stuck in snow drifts in Jaeran
Sunday, The Norway Post reported.
It took authorities several hours to get
the passengers out of the trains because
of the blizzard-like weather, officials said.
It was unclear Monday when train service
in the area would resume.
A snowstorm that hit western Sweden
caused train services between Helsingborg
and Angelholm to be canceled Sunday,
The Local.se reported.
A number of road accidents were also
reported throughout the country.
Two cars collided early Sunday in Skane;
one person became trapped in their
vehicle, which had to be cut open.
Police said one person involved in the
accident was brought into hospital with
serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.
"We are warning of slippery roads
basically in all of the country," said
Monica Naslund, spokeswoman at the
Swedish Transport Administration.
"I don't think you should stay away from
the roads in Skane, but you should keep
track of the traffic situation and if it is
really bad you should consider whether
you really need to go out."