Week 10: Extreme Weather

 

Finland's weather is usually pretty calm with high moisture but during the winter months the weather can take a turn to the harsher side.  Finland is known for its long cold winters especially in the northern part of the country where it is considered to have a tundra type climate.  The lowest recorded temperature in Finland was -60.7 degrees Fahrenheit.  Finland experiences extreme amounts of rain especially in the months of July and August.  This extreme amount of rainfall has caused many floods especially in places with low amounts of vegetation.  Finland also has high amounts of snow in the months of March and in Northern Finland April.  

The Mitigation process for these extreme months and the extreme weather is making sure things are sanitized and that people have a good water supply, having flood protection (embanking shorelines, dredging rivers, and regulating watercourse levels).  The government spends a lot of time and money to make sure the people of Finland are comfortable and safe.  In the winter the way Finland deals with its extreme amount of snowfall is no different than here in the states.  Making sure roads are plowed and then antifreeze or anti skid is put on the roads shortly after.  Snow stakes are also used to mark where roads are if the snow build up gets too high.  Making sure it is safe for people to drive and if needed closing down work and schools can be an option if it keeps the people of Finland safe.  

https://www.climatechangepost.com/finland/storms/

https://www.visitfinland.com/en/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-snow/#:~:text=The%20snow%20cover%20is%20typically,in%20northern%20Finland%2C%20in%20April.

https://www.oecd.org/environment/resources/financing-water-supply-sanitation-and-flood-protection-country-fact-sheet-finland.pdf

https://www.climateguide.fi/articles/flood-risk-management-measures-can-be-used-to-prepare-for-floods#:~:text=In%20Finland%2C%20flood%20risks%20are,land%20use%20planning%20%5B6%5D.