Nothing works anymore – First snow brings public transport to a standstill in Bern – News

• The first snowfall into the lowlands has caused disruption on the roads in Switzerland.
• Snow-covered roads caused problems on the A2 motorway between Amsteg and the Gotthard Tunnel, among other places.
• Snow chains were recommended between the Gotthard Tunnel and Biasca.

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.

Bern: Around 20 centimeters of snow

The heavy snowfall is also causing chaos in Bern’s rush hour traffic: “We have stopped all bus routes, it makes no sense to drive anymore,” says Bernmobil spokesman Rolf Meyer to SRF. The trams also only run sporadically. There have already been several collisions, said Meyer.

Around 20 centimeters of snow has fallen in the federal city in the last few hours

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.

The canton of Lucerne recorded the earliest snowfall since measurements began. In 1936 it snowed there on October 7th.