Spring Arrives with Crackling Sounds

The sounds of cracking ice on Lake Kallavesi in the south of Kuopio, Finland, are being heard each morning. The sounds include vonkumisen (crackling), paukahtelun (popping), and risahdusten (splashing) of the ice. This phenomenon marks the arrival of spring and is a local event of interest.

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