Major road disruptions continue after heavy snowfall in parts of Switzerland

Major road disruptions continue after heavy snowfall in parts of Switzerland

The snowfall has ended in the southern Swiss canton of Valais, the cantonal emergency services said on Friday. Several roads, however, remain closed.

Several municipalities in the canton of Valais are affected by power failures. Reason: a damaged power line.

This Friday, it is beautiful in the Rhone Valley, but the heavy snowfalls on Wednesday and Thursday are still disturbing the canton. The situation "Exceptional snow precipitation has come to an end and a lull has settled", in Valais, noted the cantonal body of conduct (OCC) this Friday late in the morning. However, the return of the sun did not solve all the road problems. And the OCC to warn: "Several roads and transport axes remain closed."If,…

While in parts of Italy floods prevail and in Tyrol due to the dry soils forest fire danger, the Valais in Switzerland fights with large amounts of snow.

Due to the heavy snowfalls, electricity falls in several municipalities in the canton of Valais. Zermatt is currently not accessible by rail.

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