"SMHI: Coldest record of the century broken in Vittangi
Updated 16 January 2024 Published 15 January 2024
The lowest temperature of the 2000s so far in Sweden has been measured in Vittangi. This was announced by SMHI, whose climate station showed 44.6 degrees below zero on 5 January. With some delay, the record has now been recorded.
It was the climate station in Vittangi that after a break came in with a total minimum temperature of
-44.6 degrees. This new minimum has been recorded on 5 January 2024.
- Since it is a value from the regular measuring equipment, we have no problem accepting it. It will thus be both this month's and the entire century's lowest temperature so far in Sweden, writes meteorologist Sverker Hellström on SMHI's website.
‘Order restored’ - Lapland coldest
The previous coldest record in the 2000s was from 2001 in Storbo in Dalarna. Now the record has been broken.
- You could say that order has now been restored with a station in Lapland as the coldest, writes SMHI.
Broke the climate station in Karesuando
SVT has previously reported that the climate station in Karesuando could not cope with the cold during the latest cold snap.
It gave up at 43.6 degrees below zero.
- On good grounds, we can assume that it was even lower when it was at its coldest. But whether it was lower than in Vittangi cannot be said, writes SMHI."
2000-talets hittills lägsta temperatur i Sverige har uppmätts i Vittangi. Det meddelar SMHI vars klimatstation visade 44,6 minusgrader den 5 januari. Med viss eftersläpning har rekordet nu noterats.
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