Ski centres across Finland are pleased to see cold winter conditions continue, as it has kept their slopes in peak condition for longer. The cold evening temperatures, alongside the bright sunny spells the country has been enjoying in the daytime, has increased the popularity of many Finnish ski slopes.
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Skiing in Finland booms as winter refuses to end
Posted on 30 March 2013.
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Man survives in snow-covered car for two months
Posted on 22 February 2012.
A Swedish man has been rescued after spending two months in his snow-covered car without food or water.
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Travel warning: dangerous weather today puts halt on Iceland thaw
Posted on 10 January 2012.
Despite yesterday’s news that Iceland was experiencing a mid-winter thaw, a storm hitting the country today is causing widespread disruption and all unnecessary travel is strongly discouraged. Many cars are stuck and at least one electricity cable is down.
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Iceland experiencing big thaw
Posted on 09 January 2012.
The Ice and snow which have covered Iceland for an uncommonly long time began to melt this weekend, causing extremely slippery conditions and danger for pedestrians and drivers alike.
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Record breaking December snow in Iceland
Posted on 30 December 2011.
Those in Iceland who say they cannot remember such a snowy December have been proven right by the Icelandic Met Office, which has released details of two records which have been broken in Reykjavík this month.
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Iceland braced for very cold week
Posted on 28 November 2011.
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.
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Warm November sees Icelandic snowplough workers laying turf instead
Posted on 15 November 2011.
Iceland is experiencing the closest it is possible to get to a November heatwave. Most of the country is without snow and some of this summer’s flowers are even holding their heads high once more.
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Sweden = retail, wilderness and blondes to foreigners
Posted on 02 August 2011.
Snow, shopping and blondes are the most common elements associated with Sweden, according to a survey by the country’s national travel agency.
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