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Current natural hazards situation in Switzerland

Updated on: 05.02.2023, 13:24
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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  • Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3

    Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Old snow,New snow
    Danger level "considerable" (3=) in all aspects above 1800m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    0:Avalanches:3:SLF:1244,1245,1246,1247,2122,2123,2124,2132,2133,2134,2211,2212,2221,2222,2223,2224,3111,3112,3113,3114,3222,3223,3224,4243,5121,5124,5211,5212,5215:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3

    Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Old snow,New snow
    Danger level "considerable" (3+) in all aspects above 1800m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    1:Avalanches:3:SLF:3311,5111,5112,5113,5122,5123,7121,7122,7123,7124:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3

    Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Old snow,Snow drift
    Danger level "considerable" (3=) in all aspects above 2000m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    2:Avalanches:3:SLF:5221,5222,5231,5232,5234,7113,7114,7125,7126:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Forest fire: Considerable danger, level 3

    Forest fire: Considerable danger, level 3
    Effective from: 03.02.2023
    More information on measures in force in the cantons to be found on the FOEN Website.
    3:Forestfire:3:ForestFire:1016,1009,2100,2102,1010,1017,2101:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © Federal Office for the Environment FOEN

  • Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2

    Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 17:00 - 06.02.2023, 08:00
    Type of the danger: danger of slippery roads due to snow crust, above 600 m a.s.l.
    4:Slippery-Road:2:MCH:102,108,109,110,111,115,119,120,121,127,128,135,136,137,145,146,147,153,154,155,160,161,162,163,167,168,169,170,176:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss

  • Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2

    Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 16:00 - 06.02.2023, 00:00
    Type of the danger: danger of slippery roads due to snow crust, above 600 m a.s.l.
    5:Slippery-Road:2:MCH:232,233,234,235,236,237,238,239,240,242,243,244,247:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss

  • Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2

    Slippery roads: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 13:00 - 06.02.2023, 00:00
    Type of the danger: danger of slippery roads due to snow crust, above 600 m a.s.l.
    6:Slippery-Road:2:MCH:201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,210,211,216,220,221,227,228,230,231:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss

  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Snow drift,Old snow
    Danger level "moderate" (2=) in all aspects above 2000m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    7:Avalanches:2:SLF:1112,1113,1213,1222,1223,1224,1225,1226,1227,1228,1231,1232,1233,1234,1241,1242,1243,1311,2111,2121,4211,4213,4214,4215,4241:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Dry avalanches: no distinct avalanche problem
    Danger level "moderate" (2-) in west to north to southeast facing aspects above 2400m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    8:Avalanches:2:SLF:1114,1312,4111,4112,4114,4121:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Old snow,Snow drift
    Danger level "moderate" (2=) in all aspects above 2400m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    9:Avalanches:2:SLF:4113,4115,4116,4122,4123,4124,4125,4212,4221,4222,4223,4224,4225,4231,4232,4242,4244,6111,6112,6113,6114,6115,6121,6122:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2

    Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    Old snow,Snow drift
    Danger level "moderate" (2+) in all aspects above 2200m. Other slopes about one danger level less.
    10:Avalanches:2:SLF:5214,5216,5223,5233,6211,6212,7111,7112,7115,7211,7221,7222,7231:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF

  • Avalanches: No or minor danger, level 1

    Avalanches: No or minor danger, level 1
    Validity: 05.02.2023, 08:00 - 05.02.2023, 18:00
    No distinct avalanche problem
    Danger level "low" (1)
    11:Avalanches:1:SLF:1111,1121,1122,1211,1212,1221,2112,2131,3211,3221,6131,6132,8111,8112,8113,8114,8211,8212,8213,8221:
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    © WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
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