Much of Finland is set to face damp, overcast weather on Saturday as the country celebrates Independence Day, with only Lapland expected to see temperatures below freezing.
Rain will spread in from the southwest during the day, falling as water across southern and western regions.
By afternoon and evening, the precipitation is forecast to turn to sleet and snow in northern Central Finland as well as in North Savo and North Karelia. Snow is also expected later in the evening as far north as the Oulu region, though Lapland is likely to remain mostly dry.
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"At least a few centimetres of snow are expected overnight in central areas and around Oulu," meteorologist Kristian Roine from weather service Foreca told Finnish News Agency STT.
A traffic weather warning will be in effect for Central Finland and North Savo from 6pm on Saturday until 1:00am on Sunday due to sleet and snowfall. Roine said motorists should remain cautious into Sunday morning.
"Early on Sunday, drivers should be particularly careful in North Karelia and North Savo, as well as in Central Finland north of Jyväskylä and further toward Oulu," he said.
However, Roine noted that snowfall is not expected to be severe.
"There's no snow chaos on the way," he added.
