Chilly and wet conditions enveloped Finland on Friday.
A plunge of cold air is moving north-east, bringing snow and sleet showers to central parts as well as Kainuu in the east.
On Friday, dry conditions will mostly prevail in the south and south-west as well as in Lapland, though the wind chill factor is adding to the bite of the cold weather.
Saturday will bring rain showers to the south while central areas can expect sleet.
Skies are expected to clear up nationwide on Sunday, which is when the sun is also expected to stage a comeback.
On Saturday daytime temperatures will range from 7 degrees Celsius in the south to 3 up north, with temperatures rising slightly on Sunday.
Driving conditions are poor in most of Finland on Friday.
Comment: Elsewhere across Europe in the first few days of May, snow has fallen in Germany, Latvia, Bulgaria, Italy and Scotland. There are also reports on social media of significant snowfall in Romania, France, Norway Belgium and the Czech Republic.