Chances Slim Of A White Christmas In Switzerland

2025-12-17 04:12:45

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) It is highly unlikely that there will be large amounts of snow over the festive period, according to MeteoSwiss. A white Christmas in the Swiss lowlands can be virtually ruled out. This content was published on December 16, 2025 - 16:20 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) said on Tuesday at the request of the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA that it was unlikely that there would be significant precipitation on the northern side of the Alps over Christmas. Snow is almost certainly not expected below 1,000 metres over Christmas.

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As things stand today, it will be mostly sunny in the mountains. According to MeteoSwiss, fog or high fog can be expected in the lowlands, with a breeze at times. According to the current forecast, maximum temperatures will be 1°C-6°C.

Nevertheless, MeteoSwiss said the Christmas weather could not yet be predicted with certainty.

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