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Weather Warning
Feb. 8th, 2007 | 08:31 am
It snowed last night.
(This is my second post today, so just scroll down not to miss my previous entry. You wouldn't want to do that, would you?)
It's this morning's main news story. BBC tells us not to go out if not necessary. Schools are closed, there are airport closures and severe train delays... "If you need to go on the road", BBC warns, "be equipped with blankets, water and food".
There is a Finnish person in Harborne rolling on the floor, laughing. She shared the news with her family back home.
Dad (in Jyvaskyla, mid Finland): "There's 30cm snow here, and -25 degrees. You must be having a hard time."
Mum (in Helsinki, Southern Finland): "There's a snow storm here, -15 degrees. No-one's talking about a national emergency. Kids are at school. 'Slight inconvenience on some roads, but no main disruptions'."
My little brother is sleeping in a forest in a tent doing his military service. My little sister will have ice skating in PE and will be given detention for moaning about the weather.
My street in Birmingham
My back garden in Birmingham
My country, any day
...which I miss.
Temperatures in Finland and elsewhere
+15 °C:
The Spanish wear woolly hats and gloves. Finns are sunbathing.
+10 °C:
Without much success, the French try to turn the heating on. Finns start planting flowers.
+5 °C:
Cars in Italy don’t start up. Finns drive convertibles and put their roofs down.
0 °C:
Water freezes.
The river in Helsinki turns a bit thick.
-5 °C:
Old people die in California.
Finns stop barbecuing.
-10 °C :
Scotts turn the central heating on.
Finns change their t-shirts to jumpers.
-20 °C:
The Swedish stay inside.
Finns barbecue a few more sausages before the winter starts.
-30 °C :
The Greek die.
Finns won’t hang the clothes outside anymore.
-40 °C:
Fake Santa Clauses move south.
The outdoors training of the Finnish Army is cancelled due to warm weather.
-50 °C:
The Danish lose their teeth.
Finns rent films and stay inside.
-60 °C:
Polar bears leave the North Pole.
The Finnish Army starts training outdoors.
-70 °C:
The Siberians move to Moscow.
Finns lose their calms, because you can no longer store vodka in your garden.
-273 °C :
Absolute zero.
Finns say:”It’s bloody cold outside!”
-300 °C :
The hell freezes.
Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
(This is my second post today, so just scroll down not to miss my previous entry. You wouldn't want to do that, would you?)
It's this morning's main news story. BBC tells us not to go out if not necessary. Schools are closed, there are airport closures and severe train delays... "If you need to go on the road", BBC warns, "be equipped with blankets, water and food".
There is a Finnish person in Harborne rolling on the floor, laughing. She shared the news with her family back home.
Dad (in Jyvaskyla, mid Finland): "There's 30cm snow here, and -25 degrees. You must be having a hard time."
Mum (in Helsinki, Southern Finland): "There's a snow storm here, -15 degrees. No-one's talking about a national emergency. Kids are at school. 'Slight inconvenience on some roads, but no main disruptions'."
My little brother is sleeping in a forest in a tent doing his military service. My little sister will have ice skating in PE and will be given detention for moaning about the weather.
My street in Birmingham
My back garden in Birmingham
My country, any day
...which I miss.
Temperatures in Finland and elsewhere
+15 °C:
The Spanish wear woolly hats and gloves. Finns are sunbathing.
+10 °C:
Without much success, the French try to turn the heating on. Finns start planting flowers.
+5 °C:
Cars in Italy don’t start up. Finns drive convertibles and put their roofs down.
0 °C:
Water freezes.
The river in Helsinki turns a bit thick.
-5 °C:
Old people die in California.
Finns stop barbecuing.
-10 °C :
Scotts turn the central heating on.
Finns change their t-shirts to jumpers.
-20 °C:
The Swedish stay inside.
Finns barbecue a few more sausages before the winter starts.
-30 °C :
The Greek die.
Finns won’t hang the clothes outside anymore.
-40 °C:
Fake Santa Clauses move south.
The outdoors training of the Finnish Army is cancelled due to warm weather.
-50 °C:
The Danish lose their teeth.
Finns rent films and stay inside.
-60 °C:
Polar bears leave the North Pole.
The Finnish Army starts training outdoors.
-70 °C:
The Siberians move to Moscow.
Finns lose their calms, because you can no longer store vodka in your garden.
-273 °C :
Absolute zero.
Finns say:”It’s bloody cold outside!”
-300 °C :
The hell freezes.
Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest.