According to unofficial data, the mercury plunged down to -41 degrees Celsius in the town of Naruska, Salla in Finnish Lapland Thursday night.
The Finnish Meteorological Institute confirmed that the temperature in Salla reached -41.8 degrees. Apart from the arctic temperatures recorded in Salla Vuotso, Sodankylä and Väylä in Inari experienced thermometer readings below -40 degrees.
The previous wintry temperature record was set earlier this week in Kuhmo, Kainuu with a reading of -40.5 degrees Celsius. However the all-time lowest winter temperature record was set back in 1999 in Kittiläm where an unprecedented -51.5 degrees was registered.
