Current slippery roads hazards
Teaser
No evaluation
Impact:
Local or widespread risk of skidding
Recommended action:
keep an eye on local weather developments and stay informed; always follow the official advice.
Packed snow:
less than 4 cm, road temperature of < 0 degrees
Black ice:
wet roads that have frozen over
Icy roads:
freezing rain
Impact:
- Sudden, acute danger of skidding
- Icy roads to the extent of being impassable
- Disruption to air travel
- Branches breaking and falling as a result of their ice load
Recommended action:
keep an eye on local weather developments and stay informed; always follow the official advice.
Freezing rain:
up to 2 mm
Impact:
- Sudden, acute danger of skidding;
- Road and air travel brought to a standstill;
- Disruption to rail travel;
- Falling branches or trees as a result of their ice load;
- Interruption of electricity supply and/or telephone network, particularly in regions that are not easily accessible.
Recommended action:
keep an eye on local weather developments and stay informed; always follow the official advice.
Freezing rain:
over 2 mm (total precipitation volume freezing on the ground)
It is not possible to make a distinction for larger deposits of precipitation. Widespread ice formation on roads over a sustained period is a rare occurrence in Switzerland.
No evaluation
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Slippery roads: No or minor danger, level 1
