Heavy snow and extreme cold grip Finland, causing travel chaos

Finland is bracing for severe winter conditions as a snowstorm blankets the south and west, while temperatures in Lapland drop to record lows. Meteorologists are warning of hazardous driving conditions and disruptions to infrastructure as the country faces the harshest weather of the season.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) reported that a fast-moving snowstorm hit western Finland on Sunday evening, moving eastward overnight.