February 27, 2021 - Scandinavia

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   A warm spell over Sweden brought an early spring to the region in
   February 2021. According to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological
   Institute (SMHI), spring officially arrived in Sweden on February 16.
   The spring arrival date is defined as the first day of seven with
   spring temperatures—daily mean temperature above 0.0˚C (32˚F) and it
   must not be earlier than February 16. This means that spring arrived in
   Scandinavia almost as early as possible.

   Spring didn’t sneak in, either, with temperatures just slightly warm.
   It rode in on a heat wave. On February 25, Kalmar airport recorded a
   high of 17˚C (62.6˚F)—the hottest day ever recorded in Sweden in
   February. That same day, Helsinki, Finland reached 8.3˚C (47˚F) and on
   February 26, the temperature topped 10˚C (50˚F). While not
   record-setting both are substantially higher than average for the
   dates.

   On February 26, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
   the changing seasons on the Scandinavian Peninsula. Despite the warmth,
   snow remains across the region, especially in the higher elevations and
   in the north. Norway sits on the western section of the Peninsula, with
   Sweden occupying the eastern side. Finland sits across the Gulf of
   Bothnia from Sweden, with the northwestern section curving onto the
   Scandinavian Peninsula. A layer of ice floats on the northern section
   of the Gulf of Bothnia.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 2/26/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (706.8 KB),  500m (2.2 MB),  250m (6 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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