Weather forecaster in Estonian Environment Agency. I love weather and nature photography. VOP
@essl_ecss
. Board member of the Estonian Meteorological Society.
The
#Baltic
brothers - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Beautiful view from the space. Modis-Terra picture 10.03.2022. Still quite snowy on the eastern side.
To be honest, I am very happy, but at the same time a little bit frustrated as well. Last night I managed to photograph both, the northern lights and isolated thunderstorms. Unfortunately my pictures turned out to be slightly out of focus, have to be more attentive next time.
Rare crown flash was observed in Viljandi County, Kõpu this evening 4.08.24. Crown flashes are a fascinating atmospheric phenomenon that occurs above thunderstorms. They are caused by the electrical breakdown of air between the tops of cumulonimbus clouds. 📸 A. Tarakanov
Frosty afternoon in Sirevere,
#Estonia
6.12.2023. I´ve driven hundreds of kilometers during the past few days trying to capture the true beauty of Estonian winter.
Record-breaking cold spreading over the
#Baltic
region. This morning (Jun 2) -3.3°C were recorded in Kuusiku,
#Estonia
at 2 m. This is a new absolute june cold record for that station. All-time lowest for June is -3.5°C (Pakri). The surface cooled even more, reaching -4..-7°C.
August has amazed us with many breathtaking northern lights shows. Here are some of my photos from last night 30.-31.08.2024, taken in Lääne-Viru County. You can also see the rare SAR arc, also the Milky Way and a thunderstorm that was far away in the western part of Estonia.
Strong geomagnetic storm sparks
#aurora
all over
#Europe
12.-13.08. It was quite challenging for me due to thick clouds and rain where I live. Had to drive through dense fog (visibility was locally below 50 m) to the northern coast of
#Estonia
(60+ km) where I finally saw them.
Polar stratospheric clouds were spotted even in southern Estonia today 17.12.2023. These clouds are quite rare over here. Photo from Kooraste, Põlva County by Egon Lakovits
Hello, Tallinn! This happens when an occluded front becomes almost stationary and the Low is pulling in cold air at the same time. Many parts of Estonia are snowy this morning, especially western, central and the northern part. Almost no snow in the southern, southeastern part.
Critical situation in Padaorg, northern coast of Estonia. Multiple vehicles are stuck in snow. The column of cars is several kilometers long. In 2010, during snowstorm Monika, around 600 people were trapped there. This is a dangerous place to be in such conditions. 📸 Kunda PK