Snow on Christmas day is fairly rare across most of Switzerland. Meteo Suisse has compiled a list of snowy Christmas periods (24/25/26 December) at various locations over the 80 years to 2016. When assessing the chance of snow, altitude is a key determinant, so the range is significant in Alpine Switzerland. Over 80 years, the […]
Heavy snow falls in Swiss resorts
This week, Switzerland’s mountain resorts are experiencing heavy snowfall. By Wednesday evening between 20 and 50 centimetres of fresh snow will have fallen at altitudes above 1,000m, reaching a depth of 70 centimetres in some places, according to Meteo Swiss. The snow line will be between 600 and 900m, according to the weather service. The […]
50 cm of snow falls in parts of Switzerland
Last night snow fell in parts of Switzerland, according to Meteonews. Noch ein Schneebild aus Tiefenbach im Kanton Uri, aufgenommen heute Morgen auf einer Höhe von 2100 Metern über Meer. Hier liegen rund 30 cm #Neuschnee. #wintereinbruch #schnee @Blickch @20min @nau_live @watson_news @LuzernerZeitung @infokantonuri (rv) pic.twitter.com/JrqU3OB9Oj — MeteoNews (@MeteoNewsAG) September 6, 2019 Most snow fell […]
More than 80 centimetres of new snow in some parts of Switzerland
Earlier this week it felt like spring in Switzerland. However, by Wednesday it had turned very wintery in parts of the country and snow continued to fall throughout Thursday, particularly in the Alps. More than 80 centimetres fell in Switzerland’s central Alpine region, an area including the Simplon pass and centered on the Alpine resort […]
Heavy snow falls in parts of Switzerland
Snow has arrived in Switzerland, particularly in the west. While not as heavy as 2010 when 29 cm fell in Geneva between 30 November and 2 December, there is still a good dusting a bit above lake level, increasing in depth with altitude. Many ski resorts have received 20-30 cm of new snow with a […]
Snow returns to Switzerland
Meteo Swiss. Yesterday, Meteo Swiss predicted snow, and this morning, many in Switzerland awoke to a sprinkling of white on the ground. The main areas affected are central and western Switzerland, in particular the Alp and pre-Alp regions. The snow is the result of opposing high and low level air currents. North of the Alps, […]
Snow up to one metre forecast for parts of Switzerland
Meteo Swiss, has posted a warning of snowfall of between 70 and 100 cm in parts of the Swiss Alps above 1,800 metres over the next 24 hours. The warning applies to the region stretching between Andermatt and St. Moritz, although it extends further west of Andermatt and further east of St. Moritz. The affected […]
Heavy snow warning for parts of western Switzerland
Swiss Meteo warns of heavy snow tomorrow in the region stretching from Aigle, in Vaud, through to the region around the Grand St. Bernard pass in the canton of Valais. Snow of between 40 cm to 70 cm is expected above 800 m. The affected region includes the Swiss ski resorts of Leysin, Villars, Torgon, Morgin […]
World cup skiing cancelled in Switzerland because of too much snow
According to race organisers, the FIS Alpine World Cup men’s Lauberhorn downhill race was cancelled today. The men’s race was to take place in Wengen in Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. In Wengen, nearly half a metre of snow covered the men’s course and there was no window to prepare the surface, as it continued to snow throughout the day. […]
Snow finally falls after driest December since 1864
In 2016, the Swiss plateau experienced its driest December since records began in 1864, according to Swiss Meteo. Across the area between Lake Geneva in the west and Lake Constance in the East, an average of only 2mm of precipitation was recorded. Across half of the plateau, not a single drop of moisture fell. From 1981 […]
