Monday, January 20, 2014

Arctic cold tightens grip on north


Sunday morning saw the coldest temperatures of the year so far, with Karesuando in the far north of Sweden registering minus 42 degrees Celsius this morning, news agency TT reports.

Several other towns and villages in the area also reported temperatures below minus 40 this morning, and according to the Swedish weather service, SMHI, the extreme cold is expected to stay until tomorrow, with the chance that the mercury may fall even further .... http://sverigesradio.se