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Nordic region temperatures plunge — Sweden recorded its coldest night in 25 years this week

Headline from Deseret News, on the newest of 2 developments

Temperatures have fallen below minus 40 degrees Celsius in the Nordic region for a second day in a row, breaking a 25-year-old record for the coldest January night in Sweden as a cold spell grips the area.

The Boston Globe's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Cold spell in Finland and Sweden sends temperature below minus 40

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

  2. Newest

    Nordic region temperatures plunge — Sweden recorded its coldest night in 25 years this week

    Headline from Deseret News ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Moultrie Observer

    Finland and Sweden set this winter's cold records as temperature plummets below minus 40 (opens Moultrie Observer)

    Published

    Moultrie Observer's feed description

    Finland and Sweden have recorded the coldest temperatures this winter as thermometers plummeted to minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a result of a cold spell prevailing in

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Cold spell in Finland and Sweden sends temperature below minus 40 (opens WDIO Duluth)

    Published

    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Finland and Sweden have recorded their coldest temperatures this winter as a cold spell grips the Nordic region. Thermometers in the northern reaches of Sweden have plummeted below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit).

  3. Fox News

    Temps plummet to 40 below zero amid bitter Scandinavian cold spell (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Temperatures as low as minus 40 Fahrenheit were reported in parts of Sweden and Finland on Tuesday as the Arctic North grapples with an intense cold spell.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Extreme cold: Temperatures drop below minus 40 C in Sweden – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A frigid cold wave has swept Sweden and Finland, with temperatures in northern Sweden plunging to record lows. Rail and road traffic were substantially affected, with Norway and Denmark also impacted.

  5. France 24

    Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far north as a cold snap hit the Nordics.

  6. Washington Times

    Extreme cold grips the Nordics, with the coldest January night in Sweden, as floods hit to the south (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Temperatures fell below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Nordic region for a second day in a row Wednesday, with the coldest January temperature recorded in Sweden in 25 years.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Extreme cold grips the Nordics, breaking a 25-year record in Sweden for the coldest January night (opens The Boston Globe)

    Published

    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Temperatures have fallen below minus 40 degrees Celsius in the Nordic region for a second day in a row, breaking a 25-year-old record for the coldest January night in Sweden as a cold spell grips the area.

  8. Deseret News

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