Central Finland may experience heavy snowfall on Monday, with temperatures around zero. Southern Finland may reach up to seven degrees Celsius. The cool temperatures are likely to persist for a while.
Here’s what we know:
“It is not easy to find a clear single cause for the cooling in the weather maps, but the weather pattern favors a cold northerly airflow around Fennoscandia. High pressures over Iceland and Russia, and a weakening broad low pressure over the Iberian Peninsula all contribute to the influx of cold air from the north.”
The weather service Foreca shared this in their latest forecast.
So … be prepared: Central Finland could experience snowfall of up to 10–15 centimeters in some areas on Monday.
Temperatures in the central region will fluctuate around zero.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute warns of hazardous driving conditions from Päijät-Häme to North Ostrobothnia, with increased accident risks due to snowfall.
In eastern Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the weather is also treacherous for pedestrians. Snow falling on ice can make light traffic routes dangerously slippery and can knock feet off the ground.
Pedestrians have been warned in North Savo, North Karelia and Kainuu.
In southern Finland, temperatures will reach up to seven degrees Celsius or higher during the warmest hours of the afternoon on Monday, if cloud cover breaks and the sun’s rays warm up.
On the southern coast of the country, small showers may occur during the day, and will come in the form of water.
According to the forecast, the weather is expected to get noticeably colder throughout the country from Tuesday onward.
Nights will become much colder, with frosts over 10 degrees Celsius possible even in the south.
Cool weather is expected to persist throughout the week and possibly into mid-next week.
