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Snow expected in Finnish Lapland on Wednesday

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 10:59
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The mild weather of recent days is set to continue this week, with intermittent local snow and rain showers, according

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A eurasian elk in a forest in Sweden. (iStock)
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European elk calves struggling in warmer spring months

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 13:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 13:58
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Warmer and drier spring months in Sweden are making life a struggle for the country’s population of European elk calves,

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General 

Storms, heavy rain hit Finland’s coastal areas

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 11:06 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 16:33
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An intense low pressure system that arrived in Finland early Tuesday morning will result in heavy rain and stormy conditions

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Warm, sunny weather eludes northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 09:34
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Summery conditions could stage a comeback in some parts of Finland on Saturday, but it is expected to be windy

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Temperatures in Northern Finland could soar 40 degrees Celsius in one day

Yle News
Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 at 13:30 — Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2019 at 13:59
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Before 7.00am on Friday, temperatures in Muonio, western Lapland measured -35 degrees Celsius. However by Saturday morning they will reach

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An exceptionally nice fall in Canada’s Yukon this year

Jackie McKay, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10:43
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Across the Yukon in northwestern Canada this fall, people could be heard chatting among each other making comments like “we

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Unusual weather: freezing rain expected in Northern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 11:09 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 11:40
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The forecast over the next few days is for warmer than average temperatures nationwide, but also with plenty of rain.

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Autumn chill setting in across Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 10:08
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Southern and central Finland are seeing scattered showers on Thursday, though rains will move eastward towards the end of the

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Finland braces for first autumn storm

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 10:18
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Finland is about to experience its first autumn storm, which could lash parts of the country with high winds starting

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Canada Environment Environment (Canada) General News 

Wettest August in decades in Dawson City, northwestern Canada

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 13:58
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If you thought last month was pretty wet in Dawson City, western Yukon — you’re right. It was the rainiest

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Swedish firefighters struggle to keep control of wildfires until weekend rain

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, July 27, 2018 at 09:54
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The biggest fires here are contained, and help from Finland is on its way. But the next few days will

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Environment Environment (Finland) Finland General News 

Weekend thundershowers to bring much-needed rain in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 16:44 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 16:55
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A low pressure front will arrive over Finland this weekend, bringing stormy weather and rain. Thursday will be warm and

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Pouring rain expected over large swaths of Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 14:55
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The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) said on Tuesday that it is still considering whether to issue a heavy rain warning

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No end in sight for Helsinki’s record, month-long drought

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:46
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The Finnish capital Helsinki has had no rain for 30 days, a record-breaking dry spell for the Kaisaniemi weather station.

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Rain expected in Lapland as sun shines over Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017 at 14:41
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As people tidy up the debris which was windswept by a powerful summer storm in southern Finland over the weekend,

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