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Current natural hazards situation in Switzerland

Updated on: 08.12.2023, 06:28
Complex visual representation of the current natural hazards situation in Switzerland. The identical information is available in text form below.

Current warnings issued for Switzerland

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  • Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 08.12.2023, 08:00 - 08.12.2023, 17:00
    - Possible impacts: Risk of skidding
    - Recommendations for action: Stay informed about the driving conditions (through radio, 163 telephone service, TV, media). Drive carefully and maintain a greater distance from other vehicles. Equip your car for winter (e.g. fit winter tyres and snow chains)
    - Type of the danger: danger of slippery icy roads, above 600 m a.s.l.
    0:Slippery-Road:2:MCH:301,302,303,304,305,306,307,308,309,310,311:
  • Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 08.12.2023, 05:50 - 08.12.2023, 10:00
    - Possible impacts: Risk of skidding
    - Recommendations for action: Stay informed about the driving conditions (through radio, 163 telephone service, TV, media). Drive carefully and maintain a greater distance from other vehicles
    - Type of the danger: danger of black ice caused by freezing rain
    1:Slippery-Road:2:MCH:124,125,131,132,133,134,139,140,141,142,143,144,150,151,152:
  • Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 08.12.2023, 05:25 - 08.12.2023, 12:00
    - Possible impacts: Risk of skidding
    - Recommendations for action: Stay informed about the driving conditions (through radio, 163 telephone service, TV, media). Drive carefully and maintain a greater distance from other vehicles
    - Type of the danger: danger of slippery roads due to snow crust, above 400 m a.s.l.
    2:Slippery-Road:2:MCH:236,237,239,240,242,243,244,247:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    Wind slab, Gliding snow. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in northwest to north to south facing aspects above 2000m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    3:Avalanches:2:SLF:1111,1112,1121,1122,1211,1212,1213,1221,1222,1223,1224,1225,1226,1227,1228,1231,1232,1233,1234,1241,1242,1243,1244,1245,1246,2111,2112,2121,2122,2123,2124,2131,2132,2133,2134,2211,2212,2221,2222,3111,3112,3113,3114,3211,3221,3222,3223,3311:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    Wind slab, Gliding snow. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in all aspects above 2200m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    4:Avalanches:2:SLF:1113,1114,1247,1311,2223,2224,4114,4115,4116,4121,4122,4123,4124,4125,4211,4212,4213,4214,4215,4241,4242,4243,4244,5211,5212,5215,6111,6112:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    Wind slab, Gliding snow. Danger level "moderate" (2+) in northwest to north to south facing aspects above 2000m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    5:Avalanches:2:SLF:1312,4111,4112,4113:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    Wind slab, Gliding snow. Danger level "moderate" (2-) in all aspects above 2200m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    6:Avalanches:2:SLF:3224,5111,5112,5113,5121,5122,5123,5124,5221,5231,7111,7112,7113,7114,7115,7121,7122,7123,7124,7125,7126,7221,7222,7231:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    Wind slab, Persistent weak layers. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in all aspects above 2200m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    7:Avalanches:2:SLF:4221,4222,4223,4224,4225,4231,4232,5214,5216,5222,5223,5232,5233,5234,6113,6211,7211:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    No distinct avalanche problem. Danger level "moderate" (2-) in west to north to east facing aspects above 2000m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    8:Avalanches:2:SLF:6114,6115,6121,6122,6212:
  • Avalanches: No or minor danger, level 1

    Validity: 07.12.2023, 17:00 - 08.12.2023, 18:00
    No distinct avalanche problem. Danger level "low" (1)
    9:Avalanches:1:SLF:8111,8112,8113,8211,8212: