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Current natural hazards situation in Switzerland

Updated on: 28.03.2025, 03:14
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Current warnings issued for Switzerland

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  • Forest fire: Considerable danger, level 3

    Effective from: 27.03.2025
    More information on measures in force in the cantons to be found on the FOEN Website.
    0:Forestfire:3:ForestFire:1003,1001,1004,1011,1000,1013:
  • Frost: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 28.03.2025, 00:00 - 28.03.2025, 08:00
    - Possible impacts: Plants could be damaged by frost.
    - Recommendations for action: Cover plants with a protective layer, or place pot plants that are particularly susceptible to frost damage against a house wall or indoors.
    - Lowest temperatures near ground: 0 to -4 degrees (moderate ground frost)
    1:Frost:2:MCH:114,154,124,176,151,117,177,128,115,175,163,103,152,126,104,162,170,141,127,147,118,123,142,101,146,132,109,121,159,125,140,120,160,155,161,135,106,143,144,145,136,131,116,107,139,102,134,179,150,133,167,105:
  • Frost: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 28.03.2025, 00:00 - 28.03.2025, 08:00
    - Possible impacts: Plants could be damaged by frost.
    - Recommendations for action: Cover plants with a protective layer, or place pot plants that are particularly susceptible to frost damage against a house wall or indoors.
    - Lowest temperatures near ground: 0 to -4 degrees (moderate ground frost)
    2:Frost:2:MCH:206,201,205,224,209,242,227,203,230,244,211,233,222,204,215,243,235,213,217,231,219,208,236,247,239,202,218,237,225,214,223,212,232,226,207,220,240:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 27.03.2025, 17:00 - 28.03.2025, 18:00
    Dry avalanches, whole day: No distinct avalanche problem. Danger level "moderate" (2-) in west to north to northeast facing aspects above 2200m.
    Wet-snow and gliding avalanches, as the day progresses. Danger level "moderate" (2)
    3:Avalanches:2:SLF:1246,1245,2134,3113,4213,2122,4214,4111,5111,1247,5121,3223,1232,3114,4211,4124,1234,3311,2223,5112,2211,4241,3222,5124,4122,4112,3224,2221,1243,3112,2222,4215,4115,5211,4243,4212,2212:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 27.03.2025, 17:00 - 28.03.2025, 18:00
    Dry avalanches, whole day: No distinct avalanche problem. Danger level "low" (1)
    Wet-snow and gliding avalanches, as the day progresses. Danger level "moderate" (2)
    4:Avalanches:2:SLF:1311,1312,1225,4114,1222,1114,1224,2111,2121,2133,2124,1111,1223,1228,1241,1226,1242,1113,1112,1233,1213,3111,2132,1231,2123,1221,1121,1244,4121,1227:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 27.03.2025, 17:00 - 28.03.2025, 18:00
    Dry avalanches, whole day: Persistent weak layers. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in west to north to east facing aspects above 2200m.
    Wet-snow and gliding avalanches, as the day progresses. Danger level "moderate" (2)
    5:Avalanches:2:SLF:4244,5215,4242,4231,4222,4223,5222,5214,5231,4221,4224,5122,4123,5212,5221,4225,4232,5113,4125,2224,4116,4113,5123:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 27.03.2025, 17:00 - 28.03.2025, 18:00
    Dry avalanches, whole day: Wind slab, Persistent weak layers. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in west to north to east facing aspects above 2200m.
    Wet-snow and gliding avalanches, as the day progresses. Danger level "moderate" (2)
    6:Avalanches:2:SLF:6212,6115,6131,6122,6132,6121,6114:
  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Validity: 27.03.2025, 17:00 - 28.03.2025, 18:00
    Dry avalanches, whole day: Persistent weak layers. Danger level "moderate" (2+) in southwest to north to southeast facing aspects above 2200m.
    Wet-snow and gliding avalanches, as the day progresses. Danger level "moderate" (2)
    7:Avalanches:2:SLF:7222,7231,7126,7113,5234,7125,7111,6112,7115,7123,6211,7211,5233,5216,7122,7124,5232,7221,7114,6113,6111,5223,7112,7121:
  • Forest fire: Moderate danger, level 2

    Effective from: 27.03.2025
    More information on measures in force in the cantons to be found on the FOEN Website.
    8:Forestfire:2:ForestFire:1007,600,1005,2102,2100,1605,1012,1018,900,1606,2200,1604,1607,1602,2101,1008,1608,2436,2430,2432,1014:
  • Avalanches: No or minor danger, level 1

    Validity: 27.03.2025, 17:00 - 28.03.2025, 18:00
    Gliding snow. Danger level "low" (1)
    9:Avalanches:1:SLF:1212,3221,3211,2131,2112: