The first snowfall in Switzerland! Zurich, Bern and the Alps in an ice trap! Footage of events!

Swiss authorities have warned of a high risk of avalanches in mountainous regions after heavy snowfall. In some eastern regions of the country, up to 80 centimeters of snow fell in 24 hours. Parts of the Homs Valley on the border with Italy were cut off due to blocked roads. Since Wednesday, up to 2 meters of fresh snow has fallen in some areas of the Alps. Experts say these are record numbers that usually only happen every 20 years. On Saturday night, some parts of the country experienced the coldest night of the whole winter, down to -15 degrees Celsius. the snow line is expected at an altitude of about 2000 meters. in some alpine regions, snow is expected at an altitude of 1,200 to 1,600 meters. 20 to 50 cm of fresh snow can fall in the Alps above 2000 meters Snow in the Alps is not uncommon. According to statistics, Arosa expects the first snow to fall. The first snow in the main cities of Switzerland falls much later. Zurich has the earliest average date of first snow, followed by Bern