Finland braces for snow as spring warmth ends

Finland’s brief spell of early summer heat has come to an abrupt end, with forecasts pointing to falling temperatures, snowfall, and night frosts across large parts of the country in the coming days. Temperatures rose above 20°C across southern Finland on 1 and 2 May, marking the first such readings of the year. The highest value reached 23.7°C in Mäntsälä on Saturday, according to national observations. The warm conditions made this period the hottest start to May since 2008. According to the Foreca weather blog, the warm air mass has now shifted east into Russia, replaced by colder conditions moving across the country from the north.