Tornio to Kilpisjärvi

The Swedish border road up the Tornio valley to Finland's north-west corner. The last 100 km through Enontekiö is the most exposed driving in the country.

The road

Valtatie 21 · E8 · 460 km · Tornio to Kilpisjärvi, heading north

Cameras

16 of 16 live, in drive order Fintraffic , 13 Nov, 13:07 EET

Road surface

-15.9 °C to -2.7 °C along the route Fintraffic road weather stations , 13 Nov, 13:07 EET

at or below freezing at 12 of 12 stations

Warnings and works

Road work on road 21 at Enontekiö, near Markkina one lane closed, slow-moving works vehicle, speed limit 50 km/h , until 30 November

Road work on road 21 at Ylitornio, near Aavasaksa bridge work, lighting work, road construction, slow-moving works vehicle, speed limit 30 km/h , until 31 October

Road work on road 21 at Enontekiö, near Palojoensuu bridge work, road construction, signed detour, speed limit 50 km/h, slow-moving works vehicle , until 30 September

Cameras, in the order you drive past them

Heading north from Tornio. Each image is served live by Fintraffic and refreshes roughly every ten minutes; the surface temperature beside it is from the nearest road weather station, and a station that has stopped reporting shows no temperature rather than an old one.

• 1. Tornio Kukkola K

  Tornio surface -2.7 °C · air -2.3 °C · 13 Nov, 13:01 EET poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -2 °C, poor · 4h -3 °C, poor · 6h -4 °C, poor · 12h -4 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 2. Ylitornio

  Tornio surface -2.7 °C · air -2.3 °C · 13 Nov, 13:01 EET poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -3 °C, poor · 4h -4 °C, poor · 6h -4 °C, poor · 12h -5 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 3. Ylitornio Kattilakoski

  Ylitornio surface -5.7 °C · air -4.0 °C · 13 Nov, 13:05 EET extremely poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -5 °C, poor · 4h -5 °C, poor · 6h -5 °C, poor · 12h -6 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 4. Pello Juoksenki

  Pello surface -5.7 °C · air -4.0 °C · 13 Nov, 13:05 EET extremely poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -5 °C, poor · 4h -5 °C, poor · 6h -5 °C, poor · 12h -6 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 5. Pello Havelanpää

  Pello surface -7.1 °C · air -5.4 °C · 13 Nov, 13:01 EET poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -7 °C, poor · 4h -7 °C, poor · 6h -7 °C, poor · 12h -7 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 6. Kolari Pohjasenvaara

  Kolari surface -7.1 °C · air -5.4 °C · 13 Nov, 13:01 EET poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -8 °C, poor · 4h -8 °C, poor · 6h -9 °C, poor · 12h -8 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 7. Muonio Tapojarvi

  Muonio surface -8.8 °C · air -6.6 °C · 13 Nov, 13:02 EET poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -9 °C, poor · 4h -9 °C, poor · 6h -9 °C, poor · 12h -9 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 8. Muonio Pahtonen

  Muonio surface -9.4 °C · air -7.1 °C · 13 Nov, 13:03 EET poor (modelled — no road station here)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -11 °C, poor · 4h -11 °C, poor · 6h -11 °C, poor · 12h -11 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 9. Muonio

  Muonio surface -9.0 °C · air -7.3 °C · 13 Nov, 13:02 EET poor (modelled — no road station here)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -11 °C · 4h -11 °C, poor · 6h -11 °C, poor · 12h -11 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 10. Enontekiö Palojoensuu

  Enontekiö station silent for null minutes at the last check normal (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -13 °C · 4h -12 °C · 6h -12 °C · 12h -12 °C — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 11. Enontekiö Hietajoki

  Enontekiö surface -15.9 °C · air -13.2 °C · 13 Nov, 13:02 EET normal (modelled — no road station here)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -15 °C · 4h -14 °C · 6h -13 °C · 12h -12 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 12. Enontekiö Kelottijärvi

  Enontekiö surface -14.6 °C · air -15.1 °C · 13 Nov, 13:04 EET normal (modelled — no road station here)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -15 °C · 4h -15 °C · 6h -13 °C · 12h -12 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 13. Enontekiö Ropinsalmi

  Enontekiö station silent for null minutes at the last check normal (modelled — no road station here)

  

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -17 °C · 4h -17 °C · 6h -16 °C · 12h -13 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 14. Enontekiö Saarikoski

  Enontekiö surface -13.3 °C · air -14.1 °C · 13 Nov, 13:01 EET poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -16 °C, poor · 4h -16 °C, poor · 6h -16 °C, poor · 12h -13 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 15. Kilpisjärvi TIO

  Enontekiö station silent for null minutes at the last check poor (measured)

  

  Ahead here: 2h -14 °C, poor · 4h -15 °C, poor · 6h -16 °C, poor · 12h -12 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

• 16. Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi

  Enontekiö station silent for null minutes at the last check poor (measured)

  

  

  Ahead here: 2h -14 °C, poor · 4h -15 °C, poor · 6h -16 °C, poor · 12h -12 °C, poor — Fintraffic road weather forecast

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