Arctic Finland sees unseasonably mild winter this February

Finland’s Arctic Lapland experienced an unseasonably mild February with average temperatures about 7°C higher than normal, while snowfall and precipitation remained below average.

AI Comment from Gemini 2.5 Pro:

This February's mild conditions in Arctic Finland align with other observations from the 2024-2025 winter season. The season began with concerns over a not-so-snowy start impacting tourism in Lapland in December 2024, followed by predictions of exceptionally warm temperatures in Central Finland in January 2025. The warmth has also resulted in ecological shifts, such as the notable early return of migratory birds to Southwest Finland. Previous LEO posts also document similar trends in past years, including an unusually warm early winter in Lapland back in 2018 and exceptionally low sea ice cover around Finland during the winter of 2017, suggesting a recurring pattern of warmer winters.