Outdoor enthusiasts making the most of the cold weather
Seija Hyvönen was out for a walk on Kuopio's ice marathon track. Image: Sami Takkinen / YleEmmi Immonen was out on the frozen surface of Lake Näsijärvi in Tampere with her Airedale terrier, Rönni. Seven-month-old Rönni was bundled up in a coat. Image: Antti Eintola / YleArt students in Lappeenranta took to the city's harbour to create ice sculptures. Image: Petri Kivimäki / YleThe freezing temperatures did not deter those enjoying the outdoors on Lake Näsijärvi. Image: Antti Eintola / YleSkaters took to the ice in Tohloppi, Tampere, with temperatures at -16 degrees Celsius. Image: Juha Kokkala / Yle
The sun shows up
Rime ice has caused power outages in Rovaniemi. Image: Juuso Stoor / YlePlants in Pappilanlahti, Lappeenranta, have been coated in a frosty layer. Image: Mikko Savolainen / YleSunlight streamed through the trees in Rovaniemi. Image: Juuso Stoor / Yle
Steaming waterways
Viinikanlahti in Tampere. Image: Juha Kokkala / YleThe Oulujoki River shrouded in mist at -18 degrees. Image: Janne Körkkö / YleDucks basked in the sun at Tokoinranta in Helsinki.The rapids of Tammerkoski frozen solid. Image: Antti Eintola / Yle
Cold cities
Bright but cold in central Tampere. Image: Antti Eintola / YleThe icy Puijo Tower looked down over Kuopio. Image: Sami Takkinen / Yle
Frost takes over
A love lock in Tampere encased in a layer of ice. Image: Antti Eintola / YleFrozen love. Image: Antti Eintola / YlePower lines in Rovaniemi covered in snow. Image: Juuso Stoor / YleThis masterpiece, in Nastola, Lahti, is the work of nature. Image: Mika Moksu / Yle
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