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- Just in time for the meteorological start of winter on Tuesday, it is snowing towards the plains.
- On the streets, the white splendor led to complications and more than 70 accidents in morning traffic.
- There were around 40 collisions in the canton of Zurich and 25 in Bern. There was also sheet metal damage in eastern and central Switzerland.
Thanks to the numerous phases of high pressure, rain and snow have been scarce until now. November was not only very dry, but also exceptionally warm and at times very sunny, as reported by SRF Meteo. but that is over.
Start of winter in Switzerland: accidents and good impressions
Just in time for the onset of meteorological winter on December 1, a cold front brings snow to the lower elevations of Switzerland. Winter conditions have caused numerous accidents and traffic obstructions. The Bern Canton Police announced that 25 accident reports had been received by 8:30 am.
According to police, there have been around 40 accidents in the canton of Zurich as of 9 am, among other things because the drivers of the vehicles did not adapt their driving style to the road conditions, he said. Some cars were also not equipped for winter use. Most were left with sheet metal damage, no serious accidents occurred. Zurich city police warn of snow and slippery roads on Twitter.
There were also several accidents in the Basel region and in eastern and central Switzerland. The Lucerne canton police report twelve accidents. In central Switzerland, the A2 between Sempach and Sursee was temporarily closed. There was an accident with two trucks there, the Viasuisse transport service said on request.
More snow falls on the weekend
According to SRF Meteo, today only a fluff of snow falls in many places in the lowlands, but locally it is possible to reach up to four inches. Below 600 meters, snow turns into rain in some areas.
On the northern slopes of the Alps, more than 20 centimeters of fresh snow falls in some places. On Wednesday there will be a few more snowflakes in some places, probably in the east, in the Alps and in the south.
Anyone expecting large amounts of fresh snow to enjoy the first turns on the ski slopes has to be patient until the weekend. Higher amounts of precipitation are then expected in the south and partly in the Alps. On the southern slopes of the Alps, snow amounts of more than one meter are possible.
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