Heavy snowfall to make conditions difficult for motorists in Finland on Wednesday

A WINTER STORM is forecast to make road conditions difficult for motorists in large parts of Finland on Wednesday. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is forecasting that a low-pressure system will move rapidly from south-western parts toward

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Nov 19 2024
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A WINTER STORM is forecast to make road conditions difficult for motorists in large parts of Finland on Wednesday.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is forecasting that a low-pressure system will move rapidly from south-western parts toward the north, dumping 10–20 centimetres of snow to central and southern parts of the country starting from tomorrow morning.

The system is expected to cause blizzards in various parts of the country, making snowfall of more than 20 centimetres possible in some localities, and whip up storm-force winds in sea areas.

“You could even talk about a winter storm, if it comes to be. There’s still a bit of uncertainty about it,” Hannu Valta, a meteorologist at FMI, stated to STT on Monday.

The forecast bodes challenges for motorists, with road conditions set to be treacherous especially on Thursday morning. The effects may also extend to air and rail travel.

On Friday, the snowfall is forecast to become less intense in most parts of Finland. In western regions, though, heavy snowfall could continue into Friday and Saturday.

The strong gusts of wind are expected to create damage in all regions except Lapland. Fingrid, the Finnish electricity grid operator, on Monday said there is a risk that crown snow-load could snap trees and cause power outages in the coming days, adding that it will raise its readiness to respond to grid incidents in eastern and southern regions for the period between Wednesday and Friday.

Aleksi Teivainen – HT