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Christmas Day is celebrated in freezing weather
Christmas is widely celebrated in clear freezing weather. At night, the temperature can be as low as 20 degrees below zero, especially in the north. With cloud cover there is a large variation in temperatures.
Christmas Day is widely sunny and at least partly clear in the north. The wind intensifies and increases the bite of the frost.
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