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title: "Scandinavia shivers: Record cold grips Nordic region"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/27971/scandinavia-shivers-record-cold-grips-nordic-region
published: 2024-01-04T08:58:13Z
language: en
author: "Dumitru Petruleac"
section: "International"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Scandinavia shivers: Record cold grips Nordic region

> A frigid blast from Siberia has plunged Scandinavia into record-breaking chills, while storm Henk unleashed fury across Western Europe, causing disruptions and claiming a life, as reported by The Guardian.

A frigid blast from Siberia has plunged Scandinavia into record-breaking chills, while storm Henk unleashed fury across Western Europe, causing disruptions and claiming a life, as reported by [The Guardian.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/03/extreme-cold-and-snowstorms-disrupt-travel-and-schools-in-scandinavia)

![The village of Vittangi in Kiruna municipality, northern Sweden. Photograph: Emma-Sofia Olsson/EPA](https://storage.radiomoldova.md/images/0bba3bbf-150a-4995-8eab-02e534ed181c.jpg)

*Sursa: The village of Vittangi in Kiruna municipality, northern Sweden. Photograph: Emma-Sofia Olsson/EPA*

**Scandinavian Shivers:** Temperatures in the Nordic region plummeted for the second straight day, with Kvikkjokk-Årrenjarka in Swedish Lapland experiencing a bone-numbing -43.6°C, the coldest January temperature in Sweden in 25 years. *"Extreme cold, snow, and strong winds disrupted transport across the region,"* The Guardian reports, with bridges closed, trains suspended, and schools shutting down.

**Arctic Chill Spreads:** The icy grip extended to western Russia, pushing temperatures in Moscow and other areas to a frigid -30°C, well below average for January. Officials issued orange weather warnings, urging caution due to potential health risks.

**Henk's Wrath:** In the UK, storm Henk brought tragedy, with a driver losing his life when a tree toppled onto his car near Kemble. Power outages, transport woes, and property damage marred the storm's path across Britain, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

**French Floods:** Heavy rains since Sunday have impacted France's northern Pas-de-Calais and Nord regions, forcing the evacuation of around 200 people and leaving 10,000 households without power.

**German Concerns:** Germany's Lower Saxony braces for potential flooding, with more rain expected to exacerbate the existing situation.

**Climate Change Concerns:** This extreme weather event echoes the growing frequency and intensity of climate-related phenomena, prompting concerns about future impacts.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**