Snowfall forecast in Lapland on Tuesday, in South on Friday

The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) on Monday forecast snowfall in Lapland on early Tuesday.

The maximum temperatures will remain below freezing in almost all parts of Lapland and the rest of the week will also see temperatures below freezing in Northern Ostrobothnia and Kainuu. said FMI in a bulletin.

The central and southern regions of Finland are also likely to experience snowfall this week.

Snowfall is expected in central Finland on Wednesday, in Tampere region on Thursday and in the capital region on Friday.

"The days are gradually getting cooler in the southern and central parts of the country: on the southern coast, +5 degrees Celsius would seem to be enough until Thursday, but on Friday and Saturday, the daytime temperature in the southern and central parts of the country will remain between zero and +3 degrees Celsius," said FMI meteorologist Petri Hoppula.