Icelandic ornithologists have appealed to the media, asking them to remind people of the importance of feeding garden birds during extended cold snaps like the one currently gripping the country. Read the full story

The weather right across Iceland is getting colder and will continue to do so over the coming days. The mercury in Hvanneyri could dip as low as -18°C on Wednesday and even Reykjavík is expecting -13°C. Read the full story

Iceland was hit with an unusual springtime cold snap on Monday and it looks set to continue into the weekend and beyond. Read the full story

Beach strolling bird watchers on the south-eastern Swedish island of Oland were confounded recently when they stumbled upon giant ice balls the size of footballs on the shore. Read the full story

When most people think of surfing, tropical destinations such as Australia or Hawaii come to mind. But what very few people realise is that Finland’s coasts are supporting a growing surf scene, despite the fact that the water is freezing and the waves puny. Read the full story

Greenland, the host nation for the 6th International Cold Climate Conference, is an apt choice for this important summit that brings together climate experts from some of the planet’s coldest areas to discuss ways to make inhabitants’ lives better. From 16 to 19 March, around 100 engineers, researchers, architects and entrepreneurs will descend on Sisimiut to talk about all things cold. Read the full story

Icelanders have donated an entire shipping container full of woolly jumpers, socks and blankets to British pensioners, as winter’s chill increases their chances of dying in under-heated homes. Read the full story

A cold snap has caused confusion in Sweden, as heavy snow fell on northern parts of the country on Saturday. According to reports in The Local, weather forecasts predict the freak storm will bring the season’s last snow.

Residents, geared up for spring, were not expecting the large amount of snow, which caused large-scale power cuts.

Evelyn Nykvist in Sorskog told a local news agency: “I am just heading out to shovel the snow, it’s feels a little tough. I measured this morning and 24 centimetres of snow had fallen during the morning.”

The storm affected most of Dalarna as well as inner Halsingland, Harjedalen, Jamtland and the Are ski resorts.

The meteorological agency of Sweden, SMHI reported 14 to 15 centimetres of snowfall in Leksand, Malung and Rattvik in Dalarna.

Sten Laurin, a meteorologist for SMHI said: “It has snowed quite a lot, as far south as parts of Varmland. Further south than that the snow turns into slush.”

Residents in the affected areas were out on the streets on their bicycles the day before the storm and were left scrambling to locate their cold weather clothes the day after the unexpected snowfall.

Several cars were unable to handle the winter driving conditions in the Falun-Borlange area, most likely a result of having already removed their winter tyres.