Snow depth in Alavieska

Snow depth in Alavieska was 0 cm (25 Oct 2026). The figure comes from the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station, Kalajoki Mehtäkylä (13 km from the municipal centre).

The change over seven days is 0 cm. On the same day last year there was 0 cm of snow. No snow of 1 cm or more has been recorded yet this season (since 1 August). Last winter the station first recorded at least 1 cm of snow on 14 Nov 2025, and snow was deepest at 30 cm (27 Feb 2026).

Updated: 25 Oct 2026 15:30 · Latest observation: 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0)

Snow depth: last winter and this season

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Nearest stations

StationkmcmLatest observation
Kalajoki Mehtäkylä13025 Oct 2026
Kalajoki Pitkäsenkylä15.9024 Oct 2026
Ylivieska lentokenttä24025 Oct 2026
Toholampi Laitala38.9025 Oct 2026
Haapavesi Mustikkamäki54.2025 Oct 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How much snow is there in Alavieska now?

Snow depth in Alavieska was 0 cm (25 Oct 2026). The change over seven days is 0 cm. On the same day last year there was 0 cm of snow.

When did the first snow arrive in Alavieska last winter?

At the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station (Kalajoki Mehtäkylä) at least 1 cm of snow was first recorded on 14 Nov 2025. The deepest snow was 30 cm (27 Feb 2026).

Where does the snow data in Alavieska come from?

The data come from the Finnish Meteorological Institute station Kalajoki Mehtäkylä, 13 km from the municipal centre (open data, CC BY 4.0). The value is a daily observation and the page updates twice a day; latest observation 25 Oct 2026.

Source and method

The Finnish Meteorological Institute measures snow depth daily at its stations. Bare ground and under 0.5 cm of snow are shown as zero, and snow means at least 1 cm. A municipality uses the nearest station to its centre within 40 km. The season starts on 1 August and the comparison year is the previous season.

Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0). Observations fetched 25 Oct 2026 15:30. opendata.fmi.fi