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SBBs are already reaching their limits due to heavy snowfall. There were several power outages in Graubünden.
Start of winter in the southern canton: the snow caused problems on the streets of Ticino, even here in Stabio.
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Up to more than half a meter of fresh snow fell on Saturday night, especially in the cantons of Ticino, Valais and Graubünden, but also in the rest of the Alps. The effects on road and rail traffic were great.
In Ticino, heavy snowfalls partially paralyzed train traffic. On Saturday morning, several railway lines were affected, including the route between Airolo and Locarno and Bellinzona and Chiasso, according to the SBB website. The Brig – Domodossola railway line was also affected. There are also train cancellations and delays there.
For its part, the TCS reported on snowy lanes for many roads in Ticino, Valais and Graubünden, as well as closures for trailer trains and semi-trailers.
As SRF Meteo reported on Twitter on Saturday, Locarno has received 19 centimeters of fresh snow since Friday. In Einsiedeln SZ 12 centimeters were measured, in Simplon Dorf VS 53, in Sedrun GR 50 and in San Bernardino GR 68 centimeters.
The federal government had already announced the second highest level of avalanche warning on Friday due to the expected snow masses in parts of Ticino and Graubünden. According to the Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology (Meteo-Switzerland), there has been a surprising stagnation in the south since Thursday night.
“Unfortunately also accidents”
«The snow has returned. And unfortunately also accidents ”, wrote the police of the canton of Bern on Saturday morning on Twitter. Twelve traffic accidents have been reported since 9:00 pm on Friday night. According to the current state of knowledge, one person was injured.
Due to heavy snowfall, the power supply has failed three times in parts of Graubünden since Friday. Hundreds of customers of energy provider Repower in Surselva were affected, as the company announced on Saturday.
Heavy snowfall had already disrupted traffic on Friday. According to his own statements, the railway was pushed to the limit. At night, the A2 between Lugano-Nord and the Giornico waiting room rest area was closed to heavy traffic, as announced by the TCS.
Occasionally sections of the road were interrupted due to landslides or downed trees. In Lugano, snow chains were mandatory in some places.
