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Daan van den Broek

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Do you love snow, storm, thunder and all the other aspects of the weather as much as I do? On this page you can find my blog posts about the weather. The blog posts will contain a lot of meteorology, but are more experience-focussed than theory-focussed. Nevertheless, there might be some overlap with the meteorological articles I post on this website, so some posts might be assigned to both that category as well as the weather category.

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In the Middle of a Polar Low: Extreme Blizzard in Svalbard

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 Daan

Exactly one year ago, this meteorologist experienced one of the dreams that probably all meteorologist have: being in the middle of a polar low in

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Light Pillars in wintertime
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Light Pillars upon Arrival in Helsinki

December 21, 2022July 3, 2023 Daan

On the 10th of January of 2022, I arrived back home in Finland after spending Christmas with my family. The arrival back home was very

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Sea Ice - Coldest first week of December Helsinki
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Coldest start of December in Helsinki since 1937

December 3, 2022March 18, 2023 Daan

After a (for my standards) cold fall and a very cold end of November, the winter stepped up its game in the beginning of December

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Autumn 2021 Way Colder Than Autumn 2020 in Helsinki

July 28, 2022September 30, 2022 Daan

In August 2020, I arrived in Helsinki for my master studies at the University of Helsinki. I remembered the end of summer and the first

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The most beautiful winter day ever.
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Most Beautiful Winter Days

June 9, 2022September 20, 2022 Daan

During 2 weeks in January 2021 in Helsinki, I experienced the most beautiful winter days of my life. As a Dutch person, I do not

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Rocky wall and Haukalamppi lake
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Nuuksio National Park in December

April 12, 2022June 24, 2022 Daan

On the 13th of December 2020, I visited Nuuksio National Park with my girlfriend Anna and a friend. Nuuksio is located in the municipality of

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Recent Posts

  • Svalbard’s warmest summer on record: Shattering Records in the Arctic Archipelago

    Svalbard’s warmest summer on record: Shattering Records in the Arctic Archipelago

    August 31, 2023
  • Climate Figure of the Day, September ’23

    Climate Figure of the Day, September ’23

    August 31, 2023
  • Climate Figure of the Day, August ’23

    Climate Figure of the Day, August ’23

    August 11, 2023
  • The Climate of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: What is the Typical Weather Like?

    The Climate of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: What is the Typical Weather Like?

    July 1, 2023
  • Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Potential Heat Spike

    Imminent Global Average Temperature Record: El Niño & Rising Sea Temperatures Fuel Potential Heat Spike

    April 27, 2023

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  1. Daan on Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)February 7, 2022

    Hi Marjo, thanks for the nice words! Wonderful to see you on my website as the first commenter - I'm…

  2. Marjolein on Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)February 1, 2022

    Really nice to read this Daan, lots of very good memories!

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