The temperature in Sweden dropped to minus 43.6 degrees

 The temperature in Sweden dropped to minus 43.6 degrees

Unusual cold currents are going on in Sweden, Finland, and Norway. In the last 25 years of records, such a low temperature has not been seen in this region. An unusually severe cold spell has brought life to a standstill across Sweden, especially in the north. Authorities in Sweden's northern Norrbotten region have announced that no one should go out except for an emergency.

All public transport has also been suspended for security reasons. Not only in Sweden but also in Finland and Norway, ordinary people are in trouble due to the onset of winter. Temperatures have been below minus 40 degrees in several parts of Sweden over the past 24 hours. Temperatures fell to minus 40 on Wednesday morning local time in Vitangi, outside the municipality of Kiruna, the local meteorological office said.

 

 The temperature in Sweden dropped to minus 43.6 degrees

"We had minus 39.8 degrees at 6am today," said Johanna Henriksson, a resident of Whitangi. Fireplaces have to be lit to keep the indoor temperature warm or normal.

The severe cold is causing traffic disruptions in many parts of northern Sweden. Due to severe cold, the car is not starting. Due to this, most of the county traffic routes were closed on Wednesday.

Angela Carlson, Acting CEO of the Department of Public Transport, said with concern that the weather forecast is indicating that this cold flow will last for several days, which is quite unusual.

Bjorn Karlström, operations leader of Kiruna municipality's rescue service, warned everyone to think a little extra before going out. He said the biggest challenge at the moment is the risk of water freezing inside the socks and equipment. Maintaining proper cold resistance management in our own personnel and equipment, especially when we are out on rescue operations. We have not yet had any major disasters during ongoing disasters. However, we are taking precautions in all aspects.

 The temperature in Sweden dropped to minus 43.6 degrees

The Meteorological Department of the country has reported that this time of the year is the coldest in Sweden in the last 25 years. The highest temperature in northern Lapland was minus 43.6 degrees on Tuesday night.

Ida Dahlström, a meteorologist at the Swedish Meteorological Agency, said that it has been really cold in the north for a few days. Minus 43.6 degree temperature in Lapland. Temperatures this cold have not been seen since the weather station opened in 1888.

The coldest night in all of Sweden in 25 years. Meteorologist Ida Dahlström said that although the entire Västerbotten and Norrbotten counties usually experience minus 24-35 degrees during the year, it has not been so cold in recent memory.

 The temperature in Sweden dropped to minus 43.6 degrees

Sweden is not the only one affected by the cold. Norway and Finland have also recorded relatively low temperatures in many years. The meteorological department of the countries said that unusual cold currents have also started in Finland and Norway.

 

Schools have been closed in parts of Norway and Finland due to heavy snowfall and cold currents. Cold winds and snowfall will continue in these two countries till next Thursday, their Meteorological Office said.

The country has issued an orange warning for heavy snow and wind for large parts of Sweden's northeastern Scania, southern Kalmar county, and Blekinge.