Tens of thousands of homes in Sweden, Norway and Finland have been left without power as a result of the storm.
In Sweden, more than 40,000 homes were affected by power outages and numerous rail services were cancelled, Swedish news agency TT reported.
Several flights, rail and ferry services across parts of the Nordic nations have been cancelled.
Roads and rail services have also been disrupted due to the storm conditions.
In Norway’s Nordland region, one of the most northerly counties in the country, the fire department responded to more than 200 weather‑related incidents, broadcaster NRK reported.
Storm Johannes cut power to around 23,000 homes in Nordland and a further 9,000 were without electricity in the Inland region, according to NRK.