Type snowstorm Duration 16–21 November 1995 Areas affected Sweden Location Sweden | Formed 16 November 1995 Maximum snowfall or ice accretion 40 centimetres (Borås) Dates 16 Nov 1995 – 21 Nov 1995 | |
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November storm of 1995 top 5 facts
The November Storm of 1995 (Swedish: Novemberstormen 1995) was a snowstorm, coming from the North Sea in mid November 1995. Beginning on Thursday evening, 16 November 1995, the storm culminated on Friday morning, 17 November, striking against the southern and western parts of Sweden. The snowstorm decreased during the Friday afternoon, disappearing from Sweden. Gothenburg with neighbouring places as the strong winds destroyed what had been cleared, creating giant snowdrifts. It wasn't until Tuesday, 21 November 1995, traffic conditions were back to ordinary.
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Deep snow
Since measurings begun in 1905, several November records for deep snow were broken.
Traffic
The winds broke several trees. Traffic was heavily affected, and people ended up stuck inside their cars. Getting help took a long time (mobile telephones had just became common at this time, but still not owned by almost everyone). For many children, the school day was cancelled, and many people could not come to their workplace.
Sports
Sports were heavily affected, postponing events to other days, because of problems for clubs travelling to and home from away games. Svenska basketligan games were moved from Friday to the upcoming days, and the 1995 edition of motorcycle event Novemberkåsan was moved from the upcoming Sunday until December.