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. Reuters has the story.

The Swedish transport agency said it expected the affected stretch of the E22 road between Horby and Kristianstad to reopen Friday, after the road clogged up with vehicles on Wednesday as trucks got stuck and ploughs struggled to clear the roadway.

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Swedish snow chaos leaves 1,000 vehicles trapped on main E22 road

Swedish authorities have successfully evacuated individuals who were trapped in over 1,000 vehicles for more than 24 hours due to heavy snow.

Rescue teams worked tirelessly through the night to free those stuck on the main E22 road in the Skane region of southern Sweden.

Many of the trapped individuals were rescued and advised to return to their vehicles later.

This travel disruption occurred amidst a significant drop in winter temperatures across the Nordic countries.

Severe cold weather affected parts of Sweden, Finland, and Norway, while snowstorms in Denmark stranded drivers on a motorway near Aarhus since Wednesday, BBC reported.