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Meteorological spring arrives in Piteå, Sweden

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  • Piteå is the first municipality in Norrbotten, Sweden, to reach meteorological spring.
  • Meteorological spring is defined as daily mean temperatures above zero degrees Celsius for seven straight days.
  • This arrival is considered unusually early, though spring came earlier in 2021.

Meteorological spring has arrived in Piteå, Norrbotten, Sweden. Piteå is the first municipality in Norrbotten to achieve meteorological spring, which occurs when the daily mean temperature exceeds zero degrees Celsius for seven consecutive days. According to SVT meteorologist Pererik Åberg, this is unusually early.

SMHI meteorologist Magdalena Folestad confirmed that Piteå is the only municipality in Norrbotten with spring so far, noting that one location in Västerbotten also has it. She said it is relatively early, but spring arrived even earlier in 2021, on February 25. The ice rink in Piteå closed on March 13.

this is unusually early

Pererik Åberg, SVT meteorologist

Piteå is the only municipality in Norrbotten with spring so far, noting that one location in Västerbotten also has it

Magdalena Folestad, SMHI meteorologist

it is relatively early, but spring arrived even earlier in 2021, on February 25

Magdalena Folestad, SMHI meteorologist

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