Finland recorded the lowest temperature in the country for the entire winter.

In Finland, a temperature record for this winter was set – minus 42.1 degrees, the STT agency reported on Thursday, citing the Finnish Meteorological Institute.

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“Enontekijo in Lapland recorded the lowest temperature of this winter, reports the Finnish Meteorological Institute. At half past seven in the morning the temperature at Enontekijo airport was -42.1 degrees Celsius,” the material says.

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In Finland, due to frost, commuter and long-distance trains have been delayed for the third day in a row, according to information presented on the website of the Finnish state railway company VR.

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Delays range from 30 minutes to three hours. Some routes have been cancelled.

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In addition, the ongoing cold has hampered bus and tram services, public broadcaster Yle reports, citing the Helsinki Transport Authority.

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More than 150 bus routes were canceled on Wednesday.

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Previously, neighboring Sweden set a January temperature record of minus 43.6 degrees, which has not been updated since 1999.