Remnants of Alexandra bring snow to Jyväskylä

Alexandra, the storm associated with a low pressure system in the North Sea during the week, has weakened in the past 48 hours while moving east, but it did bring an additional band of precipitation to Finland late last night and today. The southern half of the country has received the bulk of falls, which have included rain, wet snow and snow.

In Jyväskylä it was snow that fell. The snow depth at Jyväskylä Airport is currently sitting at 8cm. Only November 7 had seen a depth that great so far this winter season. Up until 5pm this afternoon 2.6mm of precipitation had been recorded at Tikkakoski. Today is the ninth consecutive day of precipitation, equalling the current highest run this year. Wind warnings were also in place yesterday evening, but gusts in Jyväskylä weren't especially strong.

Temperatures held above zero after midnight, but they dipped below the mark just after 9am this morning. Snow began falling after 8am and has continued for most of the day. The mercury hasn't dropped that much though, only as low as -0.8C so far today.

Light snow also fell during the early hours of December 12

Snow in Viitaniemi during the afternoon of December 13

Tomorrow could be the first day entirely below zero since the first day of month, but Monday through to Friday are likely to see plus temperatures again. Current forecasts are predicting a sharp drop in temperatures late next Saturday, or possibly Sunday morning. Whether that forecast holds until then remains to be seen.