Snow in Lapland as southern Finland warms to 8C

Snow is expected in parts of northern Finland today, while temperatures in the south could reach 8C, Yle meteorologist Aleksi Lohtander says.

Snow will fall in many places this morning in Lapland and the northern part of North Ostrobothnia, where driving conditions may be poor. Rain is expected in the Ostrobothnia regions this evening.

The afternoon will be mostly cloudy but dry. Milder air moving in from the southwest will lift temperatures to around 5C in most areas, with fairly strong winds in southern and central Finland.

A broad area of rain will approach Finland on Monday. Scattered showers are expected in the south and centre, while northern areas may see brief snowfall. Southerly winds will be strong in southern and central Finland.