https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Weather forecasters expect gale-force winds in Western Switzerland for a second day on Tuesday after storm Ruzica swept across northern Europe. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160208/storm-winds-expected-again-in-parts-of-switzerland Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:28:35 +0100 storm-winds-expected-again-in-parts-of-switzerland Following several days of rain in lower altitude areas of Switzerland, a storm is expected to bring more precipitation, high winds and cooler temperatures to the country on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160111/storm-expected-to-bring-snow-to-swiss-plateau Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:28:28 +0100 storm-expected-to-bring-snow-to-swiss-plateau Temperatures plunged well below zero in may parts of Switzerland on Tuesday morning with La Brévine, in the canton of Neuchâtel, setting a record low for the year at minus 23.4C. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151124/switzerland-dives-into-deep-freeze-with-snow-to-come Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:03:42 +0100 switzerland-dives-into-deep-freeze-with-snow-to-come Mild, sunny conditions in Switzerland are set to give way to plunging temperatures and snow this weekend as a storm from northeastern Europe, packing strong winds, heads to the Alpine country, forecasters say. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151118/subzero-weather-expected-to-terminate-mild-autumn Wed, 18 Nov 2015 21:42:49 +0100 subzero-weather-expected-to-terminate-mild-autumn Temperatures hit record highs for November in Swiss mountain regions on Sunday as Switzerland experienced spring-like conditions that are forecast to continue for several days. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151108/indian-summer-settles-over-swiss-cantons Sun, 08 Nov 2015 23:11:26 +0100 indian-summer-settles-over-swiss-cantons The mercury rose to almost 40C in Geneva on Tuesday, smashing weather records, as other cities in western Switzerland also recorded historic highs on the seventh day of a sizzling heatwave set to give way to thunderstorms and cooler conditions on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150707/geneva-smashes-records-with-temps-nudging-40c Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:30:14 +0200 geneva-smashes-records-with-temps-nudging-40c The ongoing heatwave in the city of Geneva has forced authorities to close seven municipal libraries on Tuesday because they lack air conditioning. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150707/heatwave-forces-geneva-to-close-public-libraries Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:01:02 +0200 heatwave-forces-geneva-to-close-public-libraries A mass of warm air originating from Spain and North Africa ignited torrid temperatures across Western Switzerland on Wednesday, shattering records as MeteoSwiss, the national weather office, extended danger alerts for most of the country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150701/danger-alerts-extended-as-heatwave-takes-hold Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:13:09 +0200 danger-alerts-extended-as-heatwave-takes-hold Switzerland is preparing for the most intense heatwave in almost 12 years with weather experts predicting high temperatures above 35C for the first eight to ten days of July. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150630/worst-heatwave-since-2003-anticipated-forecasts Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:32:58 +0200 worst-heatwave-since-2003-anticipated-forecasts UPDATED: A woman and her daughter died in the canton of Lucerne as rain storms lashed the central part of Switzerland early Monday and late Sunday, causing flash flooding in several cities. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150608/two-die-as-rain-storms-lash-central-switzerland Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:28:42 +0200 two-die-as-rain-storms-lash-central-switzerland After a tentative start to spring, marred by heavy rain and flooding in parts of the country, Switzerland is preparing for a heat wave this week. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150601/heat-wave-expected-to-roll-across-switzerland Mon, 01 Jun 2015 13:15:36 +0200 heat-wave-expected-to-roll-across-switzerland Temperatures are set to drop dramatically and rain is forecast across Switzerland on Friday following a summery week, punctuated by hailstorms and heavy rain in several regions on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150514/temperatures-set-to-plunge-after-summery-interval Fri, 15 May 2015 00:29:57 +0200 temperatures-set-to-plunge-after-summery-interval Switzerland got a brief taste of summer on Wednesday with temperatures rising to the mid-20s in many parts of the country but the warm weather isn’t expected to last. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150415/brief-blast-of-summer-set-to-be-short-lived Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:53:42 +0200 brief-blast-of-summer-set-to-be-short-lived UPDATED: Vestiges of Hurricane Niklas swept through northern Switzerland and parts of the Alps on Tuesday, uprooting trees, damaging buildings, blowing down signs and causing the death of one motorist and at least a dozen injuries, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150401/niklas-sweeps-through-northern-switzerland Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:00:00 +0200 niklas-sweeps-through-northern-switzerland The canton of Ticino in southern Switzerland is bracing for further flooding after two weeks of rain with more precipitation forecast in the region for Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141113/ticino-cities-brace-for-more-rain-and-flooding Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:28:00 +0100 ticino-cities-brace-for-more-rain-and-flooding Weather experts have sent out flood warnings for parts of Ticino following continued heavy rain in the southern part of Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141111/flood-alerts-issued-for-ticinos-locarno-region Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:32:00 +0100 flood-alerts-issued-for-ticinos-locarno-region A landslide that swept a home away claimed the lives of a 31-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter in the canton of Ticino, cantonal police said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141106/mother-and-child-killed-in-ticino-landslide Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:48:00 +0100 mother-and-child-killed-in-ticino-landslide Snow closed a section of the A2 motorway and the Gotthard road tunnel in the heart of the Swiss Alps on Wednesday afternoon as crews worked to clear lanes for traffic. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141105/snow-closes-motorway-and-mountain-pass-roads Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:56:00 +0100 snow-closes-motorway-and-mountain-pass-roads After a summery weekend with temperatures as high as 24 degrees, parts of Switzerland experienced an early taste of winter on Wednesday with snow falling at levels as low as 600 metres in some areas. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141022/cold-and-snow-signal-end-to-indian-summer Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:57:00 +0200 cold-and-snow-signal-end-to-indian-summer After a tentative start to summer, punctuated by cool spells and rain, Switzerland is bracing for its first heatwave this long Whitsun weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140605/swiss-heatwave-expected-over-holiday-weekend Fri, 06 Jun 2014 00:43:00 +0200 swiss-heatwave-expected-over-holiday-weekend