hwyl

Now -31 - just our own thermometre, nothing official. But what an intoxicating feeling to go from +95 to -31! I haven't experienced that kind of extreme contrast since my teenage, sauna is such bliss both in hot and cold weather! The 10 day forecast is very wintery even for Helsinki, but it will gradually go milder towards the end of the period. This week will be one of the coldest for years.

Minus -32,5 degrees in Nurmo, in Southern Ostrobothnia at ca 12.30 today - perfectly clear blue skies, the cold air really hits your face...

Häme Castle from the train window, ca -23 - perfect clear Nordic hp!

I will travel up to Nurmo to my Mother's place for next week - the forecast is -33 for Thu and -31 for Tue. Can't wait to have sauna and cool down in that freezing air! My record is -38 in the 80's - my Dad thought it best for our Samoyed dog to sleep indoors but he wouldn't have it, just dug a hole in the snow and slept very happily