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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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Less snow cover, shorter winters in Finland since 1960s

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 09:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 09:52
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Snow cover averages across many areas of Finland have decreased between the years of 1961-2014, according to a study carried

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Cold winter brings out Finland’s icebreakers ahead of schedule

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 14:35 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 14:41
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Months of bone-chilling temperatures have turned much of the Bay of Bothnia into thick slabs of ice. Finnish icebreaker Sisu

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-36 degrees Celsius: just another day in Yellowknife, Northern Canada

Gabriela Panza-Beltrandi, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10:17
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With temperatures as low as –36 C in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning on Sunday

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Arctic Finland: Coldest weekend so far this winter

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 at 09:47 — Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2019 at 09:51
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The coldest place in Finland on Sunday was the city of Sodankylä in Arctic Lapland, according to the Finnish Meteorological

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Glacial temperatures could cause power outages in Finland

Yle News
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019 at 16:02
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Yle meteorologist Matti Huutonen says that Finland will tumble into the deep freeze over the next few days. Temperatures may

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Northern Finland: temperatures hit winter’s lowest mark

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2019 at 10:56
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The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) said -30-degree weather is in store for much of Lapland, Arctic Finland in the coming

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21 minutes of sunshine: Polar night ends in Finland’s far north

Yle News
Posted: Friday, January 18, 2019 at 14:50
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Finland’s period of winter darkness ended on Friday when the sun dared to rise above the horizon, if even briefly,

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Finland braces for cold weekend

Yle News
Posted: Friday, January 18, 2019 at 10:24
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Outdoorsy folk who plan to enjoy the wintry scenery and fresh air are being advised to brace for glacial conditions

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Winter storm to hit southern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 11:04
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Southern Finland will receive at least 10cm of new snow by Thursday morning, predicts Yle meteorologist Joonas Koskela. He recommends

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Snow church opens in southeast Finland

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 15:35 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:18
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Locals in Lappeenranta in southeast Finland formally opened the city’s snow church, otherwise known as the Church of St. Lawrence

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Deep snowbanks bode well for Finland’s rare Saimaa seals

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 14, 2019 at 12:15 — Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2019 at 13:40
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The endangered Saimaa seals of eastern Finland may be able to nest this spring without human help. In recent years

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Northwestern Canada: 2,000 people spend hours without power in blistering-cold morning

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 15:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 15:16
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About 150 people who live north of Whitehorse have been waiting eight hours for power after an outage on the coldest

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Photos – Cold temperatures create amazing landscapes in southern Finland

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 7, 2019 at 16:03
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Finland’s lakes have been freezing behind schedule this winter, according to Finland’s Environmental Administration, which urges those venturing out on

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Finland’s power prices dropped as wind turbines were fed by winter storm

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 14:57
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Record-strong winds pushed the price of electricity down early Wednesday as they kept wind turbines spinning during a major winter storm.

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