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9 January 2026 / Lapin Kansa / Niina Lavia
Background

It’s so cold that Lapland daycare children are kept indoors – “I haven’t made a decision like this in years,” says a daycare director

Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

An extreme cold spell in Finnish Lapland led several daycares in Rovaniemi to keep children indoors as temperatures fell to about −33°C. In eastern Lapland (Savukoski), daycares reported even colder conditions (around −43°C) and limited outdoor activity due to health and frostbite concerns.


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