On this page you can find all the blog posts I have written. I write about a varying range of topics, from weather to travel and from living in Finland in general to my experiences in the Finnish national parks.
Weather

Blizzard Followed by Gulf-Effect Snow Brings 45 cm of Snow to Helsinki in December
The 12 and 13th of December 2022 were two very extreme weather days in Helsinki. The first day a true ...

In the Middle of a Polar Low: Extreme Blizzard in Svalbard
Exactly one year ago, this meteorologist experienced one of the dreams that probably all meteorologist have: being in the middle ...

Light Pillars upon Arrival in Helsinki
On the 10th of January of 2022, I arrived back home in Finland after spending Christmas with my family. The ...

Coldest start of December in Helsinki since 1937
After a (for my standards) cold fall and a very cold end of November, the winter stepped up its game ...

Autumn 2021 Way Colder Than Autumn 2020 in Helsinki
In August 2020, I arrived in Helsinki for my master studies at the University of Helsinki. I remembered the end ...

Most Beautiful Winter Days
During 2 weeks in January 2021 in Helsinki, I experienced the most beautiful winter days of my life. As a ...

Nuuksio National Park in December
On the 13th of December 2020, I visited Nuuksio National Park with my girlfriend Anna and a friend. Nuuksio is ...
Travel

Arctic Snow School in Iqaluktuuttiaq (Cambridge Bay): Unforgettable Fieldwork Experience in Canada’s Remote Arctic
From April 1st to April 8th, I had the privilege to participate in the Arctic Snow School, a joint initiative ...

In the Middle of a Polar Low: Extreme Blizzard in Svalbard
Exactly one year ago, this meteorologist experienced one of the dreams that probably all meteorologist have: being in the middle ...

Experiences during master course Air-Ice-Sea Interactions at UNIS, Svalbard
In the fall of 2022, from October to December, I went to Svalbard to take part in the UNIS master ...

How to Prepare for Studies at UNIS in Svalbard
In 2018, I went to Svalbard for an exchange semester at UNIS. I have been back to Svalbard as a ...

Back to Svalbard in June 2019
In June 2019, I went to back to Svalbard. After experiencing Svalbard for 4 months in the fall of 2018 ...

Experiences During My Study in Svalbard (part 2)
From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an ...

Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)
From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an ...
Finland

Northern Lights in Helsinki, 26th/27th of February
Since I have been living in Helsinki in August 2018, I have seen the northern lights, also known as aurora ...

Light Pillars upon Arrival in Helsinki
On the 10th of January of 2022, I arrived back home in Finland after spending Christmas with my family. The ...

Coldest start of December in Helsinki since 1937
After a (for my standards) cold fall and a very cold end of November, the winter stepped up its game ...

Very Cold End of November in Helsinki
The winter of 2021/2022 started early in Helsinki and Finland in general. On the 25th of November, the temperature dropped ...

Hiking in Sipoonkorpi on a Beautiful Winter’s Day in March the Day After a Snow Storm
On the 10th of March 2021, a friend and I went hiking in Sipoonkorpi National Park. Despite it already being ...

Most Beautiful Winter Days
During 2 weeks in January 2021 in Helsinki, I experienced the most beautiful winter days of my life. As a ...

Intense Snowfall in Repovesi National Park
On the 16th of December, Anna and I went to Repovesi National Park with a friend of ours. At the ...

Nuuksio National Park in December
On the 13th of December 2020, I visited Nuuksio National Park with my girlfriend Anna and a friend. Nuuksio is ...

Visiting Koli National Park at the Start of Winter
After starting my studies in Helsinki in August 2020, in November that year it was finally time to explore my ...

Why I Started Studying at the University of Helsinki
At the end of 2018, when the end of my bachelor studies neared, I started thinking about what should be ...
National Parks

Hiking in Sipoonkorpi on a Beautiful Winter’s Day in March the Day After a Snow Storm
On the 10th of March 2021, a friend and I went hiking in Sipoonkorpi National Park. Despite it already being ...

Intense Snowfall in Repovesi National Park
On the 16th of December, Anna and I went to Repovesi National Park with a friend of ours. At the ...

Nuuksio National Park in December
On the 13th of December 2020, I visited Nuuksio National Park with my girlfriend Anna and a friend. Nuuksio is ...

Visiting Koli National Park at the Start of Winter
After starting my studies in Helsinki in August 2020, in November that year it was finally time to explore my ...
Svalbard

Experiences during master course Air-Ice-Sea Interactions at UNIS, Svalbard
In the fall of 2022, from October to December, I went to Svalbard to take part in the UNIS master ...

How to Prepare for Studies at UNIS in Svalbard
In 2018, I went to Svalbard for an exchange semester at UNIS. I have been back to Svalbard as a ...

Experiences During My Study in Svalbard (part 2)
From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an ...

Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)
From August 2018 to December 2018, I studied at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard, where I went on an ...

Why I did my Minor at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard
From August 2018 to December that year, I did my minor at UNIS, the University Centre in Svalbard. UNIS is ...