Finland's most northerly municipality is waking up from darkness on Friday and briefly experiencing its first sunrise.
The sun last set in Utsjoki on 25th November and for most of the last two months local residents have been going through...
Visitors to Lapland have the opportunity to experience a proper snowy winter with a record amount of snowfall blanketing the region.
In many places there's 90cm of snow - for example today in Sodankylä there's 89cm and in Kittilä 88cm...
If you're dreaming of a white Christmas in Finland, the general advice is head north.
There hasn’t been a proper white Christmas for nearly 10 years in the south of the country and it's unlikely to happen this year either.
Even...
Winter storm Aapo has blown through Finland leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity.
Some 55,000 households are cut off, with the worst affected areas in Kanta-Häme where 32,000 homes were left without power on Thursday evening.
A thick blanket...
If you haven’t switched to winter tyres on your car yet, it’s probably a good idea to do it soon, for a few reasons. reasons.
First, road safety conditions are dangerous this weekend across many parts of the country due...
The record for the coldest autumn temperature recorded so far this year has been smashed, for the second time this week!
The temperature in Enontekiö on Tuesday morning was recorded at -28.2°C.
Temperatures below -27°C were also recorded in Sodankylä, Luosto,...
One important tip for the weekend: choose your clothing wisely!
The Finnish Meteorological Institute FMI is forecasting strong winds all over the country as an autumn storm moves in, and plenty of snow for the north of Finland.
A low pressure...
If you need a sign that winter is coming, the first snow of the year should be a good indication.
Meteorologists reported snow falls on Friday morning in Jyväskylä, Kuopio and down the eastern border. By the afternoon there was...
It's official - in case there was any doubt - summer is turning into autumn.
Monday marks the date of the autumn equinox, when both the northern and southern hemispheres get the same amount of daylight.
From now until the winter...
Two of the busiest stations on the Helsinki metro network are still closed on Friday afternoon, following a torrential deluge that flooded an equipment room.
HSL says the metro is suspended between Ruoholahti in the west, and Helsinki University in...
Finland's most northerly municipality is waking up from darkness on Friday and briefly experiencing its first sunrise.
The sun last set in Utsjoki on 25th...
Finnish footballers have enjoyed a night of awards glory at the annual Sports Gala Urheilugaala in Helsinki on Thursday night.
Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki...
Government to update on employment measures
Minister of Labour Tuula Haatainen (SDP) is set to announce the government's latest initiatives to boost employment. The aim is to...
Two Finns Party MPs, including the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, concealed their links to a tech company that received funding from China.
The...
Helsinki City Council is looking into measures to protect one of the country's most recognisable landmarks.
The Havis Amanda fountain and statue, built in the...
Nordic Defence Ministers have used a special crisis hotline for the first time, to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
According Defence Minister Antti...
The World Jewish Congress has criticized Finnish Member of Parliament Anna Kontula (Left) for her protest against Israel's blockade of Gaza.
The powerful US-based lobby...
