White Christmas in Finland

White Christmas in Finland is a fascinating experience

White Christmas in Finland falls in the beginning of the Nordic winter, the temperatures usually drop down to sub zero degree during the month of  November.  There is a big temperature difference from the Arctic Finland to the southern Finland, snow is almost guaranteed to be on the ground in the Arctic region for Christmas.  The lakes start to freeze over around October- November, and by December in the far north, the ice may be around 30 cm by the end of December. There is a lot of variation from year to year, in the worst case scenario the lakes don’t freeze up, or they thaw out with a week long warm spell.  Frozen over lakes are a must for many snowmobile and husky dog safaris, the lakes are used for cross country tracks that the safaris follow on their excursions.

White Christmas in Finland Safaris

Safaris distance and the duration vary a lot, some are for several hours only, others are day long or even overnight hut camping.  Snowmobile safaris may go for a week, covering hundreds of kilometers per day,  Some safaris travel from the Arctic Finland down to the Barents Sea in Norway, safaris should have an experienced guide or two with competence to manage the group and to evaluate the weather conditions and to travel safely with confidence.  A competent safari guide does not take risks, risk taking is for the inexperienced that are not professionally trained. I hope this video gives you some idea what the winter environment of Arctic Suomi is like so  that you can plan your holiday for a meaningful time.  See safari guide at the East Finland from here. Salla Tunturin Tuvat. 

White Christmas in Finland is  a magical winter snow covered environment to experience, it can be almost surreal with the luminous low blue light reflected on the snow covered terrain and trees. To see pictures from the Arctic Finland visit this website gallery for more, Salla Christmas  experience.