"An Extreme Minus 43 Degrees"…Northern Europe Endures a Harsh Winter in Extreme Climate

Nordic countries are enduring a painful winter as extreme cold waves, including temperatures as low as minus 43 degrees Celsius, sweep through the region. Major roads have been closed due to ice, and thousands of households have experienced power outages.

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According to the Associated Press on the 5th (local time), the temperature in the Enonteki? region of Finland dropped to minus 43.1 degrees Celsius the previous day. Meteorologists even expect temperatures to fall further this week.

The AP reported that the cold wave caused highways and major roads to close in many places, leaving drivers trapped in their cars for hours, shivering from the cold, and disrupting railway operations as well.

Swedish public radio reported local temperatures dropping to minus 38 degrees Celsius. As a result, power supply was cut off to 4,000 households, and in the southern region, road icing and closures forced drivers to spend the night inside their cars parked on the roads or evacuate to nearby sports stadiums.

In Denmark, strong winds and snow hit the western and northern areas. The passenger ferry Crown Seaway, which operates between Oslo, Norway, and Copenhagen, Denmark, was unable to dock in Copenhagen on the 3rd due to the cold wave. About 900 passengers spent the night on the Øresund Strait and only arrived in Copenhagen the following day.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continue to cause flooding and casualties across central and northern Europe.

In France, several villages in the north that experienced flooding last November and December were submerged again, resulting in hundreds of displaced residents. In the UK, more than 220 flood warnings have been issued nationwide. Flooding occurred near the River Trent in Nottinghamshire, central England, and heavy rains also fell in the southern regions.

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