The first snowfall into the lowlands caused disruptions on the roads in Switzerland on Thursday. Snow-covered roads caused problems on the A2 motorway between Amsteg and the Gotthard Tunnel, among other places.
According to the TCS, the roads on the route between the Gotthard Tunnel and Biasca were covered in snow in both directions. The driving conditions were difficult, it was said. It was recommended to install snow chains.
According to SRF Meteo, the snowfall is likely to continue. Further heavy snowfall is expected, particularly in northwestern Switzerland, the central and eastern Swiss plateau, the eastern foothills of the Alps, as well as in the western Alps and parts of Valais. Stormy winds are also expected in the Jura, the western Mittelland and the Valais mountains. Above 1,400 meters, wind gusts of up to 150 kilometers per hour are possible, it is said.
St. Gallen is often the earliest
The first measurable snow falls on average in the lowlands and deep Alpine valleys in the first half of December, according to a Meteonews article on Thursday. In St. Gallen, on average, it can snow as early as November 11th and in Chur on November 25th. Geneva and Lugano, on the other hand, are rather later, where snow only falls on average in the second half of December.
The canton of Lucerne recorded the earliest snowfall since measurements began. In 1936 it snowed there on October 7th. (sda)
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