December 24, 2024|
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|12 months agoHeavy Snowfall Disrupts Swiss Transportation Network
Multiple traffic accidents and road closures reported across Switzerland as heavy snowfall causes significant travel disruptions, particularly affecting the A1 motorway and canton Bern.
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- Heavy snowfall caused significant disruptions to road and rail traffic across Switzerland
- Around 70 road accidents were reported in canton Bern
- The A1 motorway between Bern and Mühleberg experienced closures due to stuck lorries
- Snow is expected to melt below 500-600 meters by Christmas Eve
By The Numbers
70
road accidents in canton Bern
12
accidents in canton Schwyz
10
accidents in canton St. Gallen
1+ meter
snowfall in high Alps
They Said
"Most of these were self-inflicted accidents"