A student just pointed out what looks like a contradiction in the textbook. The chapter about Scandinavia stated the Norwegians, Swedes and Finns have long summer days, but they also get a lot of snow and rain. Farther down, it said that Finland, Sweden and Norway are associated with subarctic and tundra climates with long, harsh winters and short, cooler summers.
Rudi Kiefer: ‘Short summer’ in Scandinavia is a misnomer