On the weekend of the Winter is making a Comeback

On the weekend of the Winter to make a Comeback and bring back the snow. "On Saturday the Wind turns and brings colder air in Switzerland," explains the meteorologist Cédric Sütterlin from Meteonews.

On the Northern flank of the Alps can fall on Saturday afternoon, at higher altitudes, up to 40 cm of new snow. The Federal government has issued due to heavy snowfall warning. It is a risk level of 3 (out of 5).

snow forecast for the Alps, from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. Spread of 20 to 40 cm at higher elevations on the Northern flank of the Alps. #snow #winter comeback (rp)@nau_live @Blickch @20min @NZZ @tagesanzeiger pic.twitter.com/cgb9elhnTO

— MeteoNews (@MeteoNewsAG) 3. May 2019

Uncomfortable, it is also in the night of Sunday, the temperatures are around the freezing point. The snow line will descend to deeper levels.

"Exceptional" for this time of the year

From the point of view of the fruit growers, the beginning of the week is probably the low point of the Cold snap. On Monday and Tuesday morning Frost is possible, because the nights the majority of us are clear. Is the fruit plants. Already in April 2017, many farmers against frost damage fought. Sütterlin: "Such a weather is for the time of year exceptional."

No friendly spring weather in sight

it is once again really cold, is situated on a Low over Scandinavia. It brings cold air directly from the North pole in the direction of Switzerland. Because she pulls on the sea, it is humid also.

And of the mild spring weather, nothing is always in view. Although it is the middle of next week warmer, but also the risk of Rain increases again. "It's April reigns rather weather," says Sütterlin.

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Created: 03.05.2019, 18:39 PM