It snowed in Sweden

[Tarmo Tanilsoo]

In area in Central Sweden, where temperature was in 80's a few days ago, wide snow fell today. Air temperature dropped to 30's.

Reported by newspaper Postimees relaying the news report from Helsingin Sanomat.

 

[nickgrillo]

It drizzled here yesterday.

 

[Robert Dewey]

Umm... It didn't drizzle here yesterday? You still in MI? LOL!

Is snow typically seen this late in the year in Sweden? Give us a bit more information - what's there climate, etc..

 

[nickgrillo]

Hmmm... I thought it drizzled yesterday. Oh, and BTW...

The temperature in Roseville, MI is currently 81F degrees.

 

[Tarmo Tanilsoo]

Central Sweden is almost on the same latitude with Estonia. Of course, it is not normal at this season. This cold air arrived here at midnight with heavy downpour and right now, air temperature here is only 50's and there is risk of night freezes. No more summer clothes outside for a while... Current air temperature is 57,4 degrees.

At the moment I did not find any averages for Sweden, but this is average temperature is Sweden at June 2006 - http://www.smhi.se///sgn0102/maps/ttm_0606.gif

However, that snow layer so far south was unusual - http://news.monstersandcritics.com/...the_heatwave_-_snow_hits_north-western_Sweden. Interesting is that this article mentions snow in Northwestern Sweden while Postimees and its source, Helsingin Sanomat mentions Central Sweden

 

[beaudodson]

Wish it would snow here. Drought and 90s for us.

 

[Robert Dewey]

LOL, and to think that some poor soul has enough boredom to actually use the star rating system.

Anyway, I do actually find this interesting... as would most people interested in meteorology. In other words, if you don't have anything to contribute, then don't contribute.

However, in regards to the meteorology in question... I can't say that I'm too surprised. The latitude is about as far north as central Canada. I was under the assumption that Estonia was further south... more in line with the northern portion of the United States.

 

[Tarmo Tanilsoo]

Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current keeps us warm. That's why we have weather what made you to have such assumption. To just make it sure, Estonia is at about 58 degrees North, as north as the state of Alaska in USA. If Gulf Stream should stop, then... this would be like Southern Sweden.