Sunshine at Helsinki

Helsingin Sanomat International Edition reports:

December in Helsinki was unusually dark
As anyone who lives here will confirm with alacrity, it was grim up north in December. During the 31 days of December 2007 the sun shone for a total of just 20 hours in the Greater Helsinki area.

I don't really have anything insightful to add to this. Lets us just conclude that it is all very depressing and cold as well (but not apparently cold enough for snow). If I had money, I would flee Finland every late September only to return with the birds around mid-March.