Never been so cold before! Record frosts in Sweden and Finland

According to the resource, in the Swedish village of Kvikkkokk, on the night of January 3, the temperature dropped to -43.6 degrees Celsius.

"Such cold in January has never been observed there before. The previous record was -43 in 1918," the website states.

The cold and snow have disrupted transportation across Scandinavia, with significant issues with railway traffic already observed in Sweden.

Frost is causing trouble for Swedes (photo: svt.se)

In Finland, the cold temperature record was set in the northwest city of Ylivieska, where the temperature has already fallen to -37.8 degrees Celsius. According to meteorologists, residents of some regions can expect temperatures to drop to -40 degrees Celsius within the week.

Meanwhile, in the capital of Finland, Helsinki, temperatures will fluctuate between -15 to -20 degrees Celsius.

Strong cold temperatures are heading towards Norway as well.

"This Friday and Saturday, the temperature in Oslo will drop to 25-26 degrees below zero, which could equal the January 1941 record," predicts Vissers.

Even without record-breaking cold in southern Norway, the main highway has already been shut down, and ferry services have also been suspended.

Local residents must contend with the cold by bundling up in several layers of warm clothing. However, residents of the Finnish capital manage to look stylish even in such extreme cold weather.

Residents of Helsinki are dealing with the cold as best they can (photo: yle.fi)

Meanwhile, in Sweden, some aren't even fazed by record-breaking cold. Local residents are happily swimming in open waters and brave the cold at -40 degrees!

Screenshots (svt.se)