Weather conditions worsened in Finland on Wednesday, with heavy snow falling in many places due to Storm Yari. Among other things, it produced strong winds of up to 25 meters per second, or about 90 kilometers per hour.
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From Wednesday to Thursday night, severe conditions caused power outages in 80,000 locations. houses. The service managed to restore supply to most on Thursday, but there were still about 49,000 people at midday. There was no electricity at home.
Jani Palviainen from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) told AFP that the storm is currently strongest in southern and western Finland and the northern Gulf of Bothnia.
Hari storm in Finland. Blizzards of snow and strong winds of up to 90 kilometers per hour occurred in many parts of the country. Approximately 80,000 homes lost power/wxcharts/
The expert added that Storm Yari is “one of the strongest players in recent years”. The impact caused a lot of damage and traffic problems.
Many trees fell onto railroad tracks and power lines. National rail operator VR warned passengers on Thursday to prepare for “possible delays and cancellations” of services.
There were also difficulties at the airport in Finland's capital, Helsinki. Some flights were canceled and some were delayed. Local ferries were also having problems as rising water levels made it difficult to dock at the marina.
winter storm heading north
According to the forecast, the winds should ease within the next 24 hours.
According to FMI, the snowstorm is moving north and local conditions will soon worsen.
Strong winds are expected in Lapland during the day, with wind speeds exceeding 20 meters per hour (more than 70 km per hour) in some places. The gusts will gradually weaken.
Source: AFP, En.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi
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