Hundreds of motorists stuck in snow overnight in southern Sweden, Denmark

A number of trucks are stuck on the E22 at Linderod, southern Sweden, January 4, 2024. TT News Agency/ Johan Nilsson via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Rescue services on Thursday evacuated motorists from hundreds of cars stuck overnight on Swedish and Danish roads as heavy snowfall, strong winds and icy conditions led to big traffic jams.

In Sweden, the military mobilised tracked vehicles to aid the evacuation and bring food and water to those who were stranded on a motorway in southern Sweden.