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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Mild winter temperatures cause damage to roads in Finland
Higher summer speed limits are being rolled out nationwide on Thursday and Friday. However, damage from winter weather means that
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Fourth year in a row: March temperatures milder than normal in Finland
The weather of March 2017 in Finland was unusually mild. According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute this year marks the
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Blowing snow reduces visibility in southern Finland
A motor accident involving several cars near Lohja has stopped traffic on Finland’s motorway connecting Helsinki and Turku. The Finnish
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Sweden councils spend millions on creating snow
Sweden is having another winter without much of the white stuff, but local councils are taking the matter in their
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January sea ice extent at record low in Barents and Kara seas
Arctic alarm: Svalbard measured 3°C Friday morning. That is the same as in Paris 3,300 km further south. January sea
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100 sailors trapped in ice near Russian Arctic outpost
The historic convoy to Pevek did not have a lucky outcome. Three vessels, among them an icebreaker, might not get
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Winds challenging Finland’s icebreakers despite record low Baltic ice
So far the winter has been relatively mild and the extent of ice cover in the Baltic Sea is less
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Tanker-truck crashes and spills an increasing worry on Alaska highways say regulators
Federal and state regulators in Alaska say they’re working to stem what has been a growing number of tanker-truck accidents in
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Migratory birds caught off guard by cold snap in Finland
Many migratory birds were caught off guard by early winter weather last week and made a hasty retreat southward. Over
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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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Snow-buried Stockholm begins digging out
After 39 cm of snow blanketed central Stockholm on Wednesday, the city is struggling to get roads clear and traffic
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Continued snow disrupts traffic, transportation schedules in Finland… except in Arctic
The weather forecast is predicting up to 10 centimetres of additional snow on the south coast by Wednesday afternoon. Officials
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Finland’s Arctic Lapland region still awaiting first “official” snow of the season
Some areas of Finland’s Arctic Lapland region are covered in a thin layer of snow but it’s not yet enough to be
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Russian researchers besieged by polar bears on Arctic island
The five Russian researchers where trapped for days in their small cabin at the remote Arctic island of Troynoy. The
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