Winter blizzard snarls road traffic, delays planes, trains and buses in Finland
Poor road conditions Thursday caused the occasional fender bender while only one runway was operational at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport due
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Finland hits a new low: -36.8C
Yet another record low temperature for this winter was recorded early Wednesday morning at Inari in Finnish Lapland. Meanwhile, snow
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Heavy snow cover to increase over weekend as power cuts continue in Northern Finland
Heavy, wet snow cover which has caused lengthy power cuts in parts of northern Finland looks set to worsen over
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Friday brings messy winter weather in Northern Finland
On Thursday morning the winter’s coldest temperature in Finland was recorded in the far northern village of Väylä, Inari at
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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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Dwindling spring snowpack could be a troubling sign for Alaska wolverines
Earlier spring snowmelt in northern Alaska could mean future trouble for wolverines, elusive fur-bearing mammals that hide in snow caves
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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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Strong winds and snowfall cause problems: Swedish Met Office
Heavy snowfalls and strong winds are causing the Swedish Met Office SMHI to issue weather warning for several parts of
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Forecast: Winter white-out to continue in eastern Finland
Heavy snowfall that blanketed southern Finland in recent days eased momentarily Thursday, but is expected to return with renewed vigour
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With Anchorage icy and snowless, Iditarod officials shorten ceremonial start
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race mushers will travel only 3 miles through Anchorage during Saturday’s ceremonial start instead of the traditional 11-mile
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Ice-Blog: Greenland ice a chute to rising seas?
As I checked through the news agencies to keep tabs on what’s been happening with Greenland as 2016 kicks off,
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Critical winter for Finland’s Saimaa seal
Nesting for the endangered Saimaa ringed seal is under threat from rising waters and a lack of ice and snow.
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Wet weather in store for Finland’s holiday travellers
Finns will travel far and wide over the holiday break in the midst of unsettled weather conditions. Motorists will face
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Ice-Blog: Paris – A COP-out for Arctic Peoples?
On a recent edition of DW’s Living Planet programme, Lakeidra Chavis reported on the effect of melting permafrost on indigenous
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Ice-Blog: Can Paris avert threat to cryosphere?
To those of us who work on polar subjects, there is no question about the relevance of the cryosphere to
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