Extremely low temperatures are recorded throughout Europe, and in Finnish Lapland the mercury in the thermometer dropped to -39 degrees Celsius.
Thousands of tourists remained stuck in Finland Lapland after a severe cold wave grounded flights from one of the airports.
Departures from Kittila Airport in Lapland were canceled on Sunday as temperatures did not rise above -35 degrees Celsius. The next day was even colder, and the forecast temperature was up to -39 degrees Celsius.
Extreme cold makes it difficult to de-ice aircraft, while maintenance and refueling equipment on the ground can freeze.
The situation was further aggravated by the icy conditions.
Although Lapland, which straddles the north of Norway, Sweden and Finland, is known for its cold and snow, Finnish Lapland usually has an average winter temperature of -14 degrees Celsius, with occasional drops to -30 degrees Celsius, according to the national tourism organization.
Kitila Airport mainly serves travelers who want to visit nearby ski resorts and see the Northern Lights, while Rovaniemi Airport, located further south, is the "official" destination for visitors to Santa's home.
The cold weather also made the roads particularly dangerous.
A bus with Ukrainian passengers landed in a ditch on Sunday morning. There were no serious injuries.
The unusually cold temperatures in Lapland come as a storm moving across northern Europe brought wintry conditions and traffic disruptions to the UK, France and Germany.
Source: BBC
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