Utilities Apps in Finland

Call 112 only for an urgent threat to life, health, property or the environment. The official 112 Suomi app can place the call while sending the phone's location and also publishes official warnings, traffic notices, defibrillator locations and non-urgent service numbers. Install it before travel, allow precise location and notifications, and call through the app when possible. Still tell the operator your location and what happened, because no app replaces a clear emergency call. Finland's 112 service works with foreign mobile subscriptions and can assist in English. FMI Weather is the Finnish Meteorological Institute's official app for local forecasts, observations, weather warnings and aurora information. It is more authoritative than a generic forecast for Finnish warnings, but conditions can change quickly and recent users have mixed views of the redesigned interface. Check the latest warning and location, not only a multi-day icon. Before road travel, combine FMI with Fintraffic road weather and cameras. Winter tyres are required from November through March when conditions demand them, but a rental car does not remove the need to drive for ice, darkness, wildlife and visibility. Finland's eastern land border with Russia remains closed until further notice under the latest official decision, so never build an itinerary around a crossing without checking the Finnish Government and Border Guard immediately before travel.