Antique trains which usually reside in the Swedish Railway Museum are being rolled out in the south of the country in a bid to clear heavy snow from the lines. According to a report by Sveriges Television (SVT), the old DA locomotives have been dusted off and put back into motion to help boost resources and clear tracks between Mjolby and Alvesta. Read the full story

Last weekend, while snow continued to fall across Finland’s capital city, Helsinki, snow clearance teams worked through the night attempting to clear the roads for public transport access. Read the full story

Heavy snowfall in and around Stockholm is preventing local police from enjoying a quiet pre-Christmas season due to snow-blower snatchers. Read the full story

The unusual weather conditions experienced across the whole of Europe recently are still continuing to cause problems in Sweden for road and rail users. Svenska Dagbladet reports that more snow is expected in the Stockholm area and the northern half of the country this week. Read the full story

UPDATE: The Manchester schoolchildren, along with other passengers from the aeroplanes from London and Dublin, were supplied with blankets and pillows and overnighted at Akureyri Airport. They will be flown to Reykjavik this morning, where the planned part of their Iceland adventure can commence. Read the full story