White Saturday – Accidents in Bern, power outages in Graubünden – News

12/06/2020 Switzerland



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  • On Saturday night, more than half a meter of fresh snow fell in some places.
  • The snow fell mainly in the cantons of Ticino, Valais and Graubünden, but the rest of the Alps has also turned whiter.
  • The effects on road and rail traffic are great.
  • Due to the danger of avalanches, the Bernina line of the Rhaetian Railway between Pontresina and Poschiavo had to be closed.

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 train cancellations and delays.

The large amount of fresh snow in the south has created a great avalanche hazard in the Ticino mountains and in southern Grisons. For this reason, the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) had to close the Bernina line between Pontresina and Poschiavo on Saturday night. Since the road was also closed, train replacement buses cannot be used, it says in a message.

Northern Ticino and Engadin with high risk of avalanches

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For Sunday, the Snow and Avalanche Research Institute (SLF) forecasts the second highest danger level 4 for northern Ticino, the Calanca valley and the Misox, from Bergell to the Bernina pass, as well as in Poschiavo and much of the Engadine. Otherwise, there would be a significant avalanche hazard (Level 3) or a moderate avalanche hazard (Level 2), the SLF avalanche bulletin continues.

Fresh snow and large snowdrift accumulations formed the main hazard in hazard level 4 areas. According to the SLF, many spontaneous medium to large avalanches are expected. On steep and shady slopes, very large individual avalanches are expected above 2400 m. Exposed traffic routes are at risk.

Also handicaps on the street

For its part, the TCS reported snow-covered lanes for many roads in Ticino, Valais and Graubünden, as well as closures for trailer trains and semi-trailers.

As SRF Meteo reported, 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 of Meteorology and Climatology, there has been a surprising reservoir in the south since Thursday night.

The light went out three times

«The snow has returned. And unfortunately also accidents, ”wrote the Bern canton police on Saturday morning. Twelve traffic accidents have been reported to him since 9 p.m. Friday night. According to the current state of knowledge, one person was injured.

Due to heavy snowfall, power 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.

SRF 4 News, December 5, 2020; 11:00 o’clock;

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