The warmest winter in Finnish measurement history

According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, this winter's mean temperature in most parts of Finland was the highest ever measured. Temperatures have been measured in Finland for over a century. The high temperatures resulted from mild southern and southwestern air currents that continued all winter, and from climate change.

The winter has been also exceptionally rainy. Precipitation measured in all of Finland between December and February was higher than average. The number of days with rain and sleet was clearly more than usual. In large areas of westernmost Finland and in Oulu Province, the sum of precipitation for the winter was over 1.5 times the long-term average. If all that rain had come down as snow, we would have about 2 meters of snow here...

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P.S. Global warming is sure one reason for this weather. But I believe that La Niña is the motor that pushes warm weather here. Let's wait few years and see how's the winter when El Niño rules the world.