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A yellow-orange haze of dust from the Sahara desert has blanketed parts of Greece, creating spectacular scenes and prompting authorities to issue health warnings.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

I'm actually surprised snow is unusual in the spring in Helsinki.

[-] crushyerbones@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Fair enough. I associate Finland with snow like it's some sort of European Hoth.

[-] Carrolade@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I got a chuckle from the line:

While snowfall is not uncommon in Finland’s winter months

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

We've also got snow in Montreal today... it's nearly fucking May.

[-] hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

A takatalvi (literally "backwinter", it means that when you think it's spring but then winter weather comes back because fuck you) or two is common, but they usually don't last as long, occur in March or early April, and ddon't have nearly as much snow.

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