A powerful post-Christmas winter storm swept across the Nordic region on Saturday, claiming one life in Sweden and leaving tens of thousands of homes without electricity across Sweden, Finland and Norway. The storm, named Johannes in Sweden and Hannes in Finland, brought violent winds, heavy snowfall and dangerous sea conditions, downing trees, disrupting transport networks … The post Deadly winter storm batters Nordic countries, leaves thousands without power; disrupts holiday travel across US Northeast appeared first on Times Kuwait .