Temperatures hit new low in Arctic Finland
A winter storm brought frigid temperatures of -32.2 degrees Celsius (-26 F) to Finnish Lapland (Arctic) early Thursday morning. The
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Microbes pose no threat to winter swimmers, according to Finnish Health Institute
The Finnish tradition of ice swimming poses very little risk of microbial infection to swimmers, the National Institute for Health
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Cold, snowy weather spreads across most of Finland
It has been rather cold across Finland in recent days, including in southern areas. Temperatures dropped to a bone-chilling -16.8
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Overnight freeze gives northern Finland relief from scorching summer
According to Yle meteorologist Marjo Hoikkanen, Finland is yet to experience thermal autumn, however instruments at six weather monitoring stations
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After mild weather, Finland braces for three-week chill
A weather outlook from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMRW) says the warmer temperatures Finland has experienced recently
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Cold brings record numbers to Stockholm homeless shelter
With temperatures nudging -14C on Tuesday night, a record 170 homeless people came to shelter at a church in Stockholm.
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Snow and sleet to hit Lapland, Finland as autumn sets in
As Finnish residents come to terms with the end of summer, Yle meteorologist Toni Hellinen is predicting snow and sleet
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Unusually cold month of July in Finland
The month of July was unusually cold in Finland, according to the Meteorological Institute. The coldest temperature recorded last month was -1.6 degrees Celsius.
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April was colder, wetter and snowier than usual in Finland
The Finnish Meteorological Institute’s figures show that April 2017 was colder, wetter and snowier than average, confirming the gut instincts
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US soldiers practice Arctic warfare in Lapland
Together with the Sodankylä brigade, 15 American soldiers are participating in intense winter weather military training in Finnish Lapland. Dubbed
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