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Switzerland sinks in the snow! Up to a meter of fresh snow fell in the Alps this weekend, and the plains are also white in many places. San Bernardino GR is the favorite. Since Friday, 112 centimeters of snow have fallen at 1,640 meters above sea level. At Bosco / Gurin TI at 1,486 meters above sea level it was 98 centimeters. In Andermatt UR at 1,438 meters above sea level, 93 centimeters.
According to Meteo Schweiz, the snowfall limit is 300 to 700 meters. And it’s still snowing. Until tomorrow, up to 50 centimeters of fresh snow are possible.
Children’s eyes shine
Readers report that they were able to build a snowman for the first time in years, others who spent Sunday mornings cleaning their cars. A Saint Nicholas day that every child dreams of.
The white splendor is due to a low pressure zone that currently determines the climate in Europe. In particular, a lot of humidity reaches the south eastern slopes of the Alps.
Snow creates chaos: Route interruptions and great danger of avalanches(01:49)
Avalanches and train cancellations
But snow is also dangerous. The Snow and Avalanche Research Institute (SLF) declared the second highest hazard level 4 for northern Ticino, the Calanca valley and the Misox, from Bergell to the Bernina pass, as well as in Poschiavo and largely of the Engadine. According to experts, many spontaneous medium to large avalanches are expected. Therefore, we advise against skiing tours and snow walks outside of the marked areas. At St. Moritz GR, the ski world cup races had to be canceled.
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Snow also creates railway chaos. There were cancellations or delays on several routes, the Rhaetian Railways closed the Bernina line between Pontresina and Poschiav GR on Saturday night.
Keep snowing
It’s unclear how long this weather will last. The low pressure climate continues, experts say. When asked by VIEW, Meteo Switzerland said: “It is not snowing as hard as before, but we expect at least another 20 to 30 cm of fresh snow for Monday.” This applies to heavily affected regions where there is already snow.
Even in the lowlands it will be white again tomorrow. At least a little. “There is about an inch of snow in the lowlands. After all, this morning there was three to four inches of snow in St. Gallen. “(Vof)
We will keep you informed on the BLICK weather indicator.
