Helsinki Malmi, Finland

Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Wet weather will spread over eastern Europe on Thursday, as a strong trough of low pressure moves southward through the region. A low pressure system will start the day over Poland and Belarus, moving into the Black Sea by evening. This system will strengthen as it moves southward and flow from the eastern Mediterranean increases. This will produce scattered showers from the countries along the Adriatic Sea through the Ukraine, Romania, as well as Greece and Turkey. Expect periods of snow showers to develop in some areas to the north. Rome will remain partly cloudy and dry with highs in the mid-40s(F)/ near 6(C), while Athens will be rainy with highs in the lower 50s(F)/ lower teens(C).

Behind this system, a ridge of high pressure over the North Atlantic Ocean will spread eastward over the British Isles, western France, and the Iberian Peninsula. Expect mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures in these areas. London and Paris will see a few patchy clouds with highs in the upper 40s(F)/ near 8(C). Barcelona will be sunny with highs in the lower 60s(F)/ mid-teens(C).

To the north, a trough of low pressure moves into Scandinavia from the Norwegian Sea. This will push moisture onshore, triggering scattered snow showers across Norway and Sweden. The tail end of this system into Belgium and Germany, bringing a few light flurries to these areas. Oslo will see a chance of snow showers with highs in the upper 20s(F)/ near -2(C).