Snowiest November in Fifty Years for Swiss Ski Resorts
Swissinfo report that Switzerland has had the snowiest start to winter for over fifty years, with over a metre of snow having fallen across the Swiss Alps over last weekend.
The southeastern resort of Davos in eastern Switzerland, which lies at 1,560m, saw 62cm of snow fall within 24 hours, according to the national weather service MeteoSwiss on Sunday morning.
St Antönien, also in canton Graubünden, reported 64cm and Braunwald in the neighbouring canton of Glarus saw 72cm, the same amount as Unteriberg in canton Schwyz.
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The areas hit most were the northern slopes east of the Susten pass, the resort of Samnaun, the Silvretta mountain range and northern Graubünden.
Avalanche warnings are in force in some areas, and a number of mountain passes are currently closed.
Keep an eye on j2ski.com for the current Snow Forecasts and Skiing Conditions for Swiss Ski Resorts.
