Finland: 35,000 people without power in Arctic town
Intense thunderstorms on Monday caused power outages to thousands of homes, with energy companies in eastern Finland reporting that many
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Cold front to squelch summer heat wave in North Sweden
Swedes should enjoy the last day of the summer heatwave as cooler temperatures are headed this week for much of
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Giant hailstones hit Arctic Finland
Hailstones the size of golf balls fell on the city of Rovaniemi in Finland’s Arctic Lapland province on Saturday evening
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Cool Midsummer in store for Finland
Although the weather warmed up slightly on Friday, it will be a cooler than usual Midsummer. Traditional Midsummer bonfires get
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Summertime snow in Finland
The lowest temperature since 1962 was recorded in northern Finland on Tuesday, as large swathes of the country woke up
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Rainy Midsummer celebration in Sweden
Swedes should prepare for a rainy Midsummer celebration, with even a chance of snow. The meteorological office SMHI has some
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Finland’s northern waters receding
The water level along the northern Finnish coastline of the Gulf of Bothnia is expected to be exceptional low this
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Alaska’s future looks more rainy, less snowy: study
Alaskans of the future might have to stock up on ice cleats and endure disappointing snow seasons. A newly published
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Risk of flooding in Värmland, Sweden
The water level of the Trysilelva river in the central province of Värmland, near the Norwegian border, has risen 25
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Heavy rainfall hits Eastern Finland – more in one day than the average monthly total
And the rain came pouring down on Tuesday in Eastern Finland – in some places more than the total monthly
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Beware of thin lake ice warns Finnish Environment Institute
The Finnish Environment Institute Syke is warning of dangerously weak lake and river ice in the south and centre of
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In topsy-turvy ‘polar vortex’ winter, ice sparse in Arctic, abundant in Great Lakes
Looking for solid sea ice? Head south, not north. Even as spring approaches, the Great Lakes continue to have nearly
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Cold snap saves Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
It looks like Sweden’s long distance skiing race Vasaloppet will be held this weekend after all. The race has been
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Falls on the ice cost Helsinki, Finland a million in damages
Damages paid by the City of Helsinki over slips and falls on the ice have soared, with the compensation bill
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Warm weather threatens Sweden’s Vasaloppet ski race
Sweden’s world-famous long-distance skiing race, the Vasaloppet, is at risk from the unseasonally warm winter this year. At a press
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