Weather conditions in Finland will get increasingly winter-like this week, according to Yle's forecast.
Some northern areas of the country received up to eight centimetres of snow on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, according to Yle meteorologist Elias Paakkanen.
He said that driving conditions in those areas are poor.
"Towards the end of Wednesday evening, the precipitation will move east and conditions will clear up in western areas," Paakkanen said.
Conditions on Wednesday are windy, with the strongest gusts in the Bothnian Bay region and along its coast. Wind speeds exceeding 20 metres per second were measured in the area.
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The precipitation will subside during the day on Thursday, but another low pressure system is due to arrive in the evening, when rain is expected in southwestern and southern areas.
The precipitation will be in the form of snow and sleet in central and eastern parts, according to the forecast. However, meteorologists are still unsure about the low pressure system's eventual path.
Paakkanen advised drivers in central areas of the country to put winter tyres on their vehicles in time, "because there could be a lot of snow on Thursday night".
The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has issued a number of warnings for strong winds and slippery driving conditions this week.
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