Weekend storms wreak havoc in Switzerland
Storms and heavy rain battered Switzerland this weekend, causing flooding, power outages and landslides.
In the Swiss Jura, some 5,300 homes were left without electricity on Saturday night after violent hail storms damaged supply in the area, reported news agencies.
In the canton of Bern, around 80 people reported flooding in their building, while a road in the commune of Leibefeld was blocked by floodwaters for several hours.
Flooding also affected regional train lines in the canton, with some services experiencing delays on Sunday, said ATS.
In Ticino, 250 people were cut off on Saturday evening after a landslide blocked the road between Madra and Dandrio in the Val Malvaglia.
Elsewhere in the canton, on Sunday another landslide of around 80,000 square metres of debris fell in Val Blenio, which had already suffered a landslip back in March. No one was injured.
The inclement weather was also a spectator sport in some places, with readers of daily 20 Minutes reporting seeing a waterspout over Lake Neuchâtel.
Une #trombe d'eau a été observée sur le Lac de #Neuchâtel ce matin.
Source : @20minutesOnline pic.twitter.com/hgmnIq2LGq
— MétéoFoudre (@MeteoFoudre) May 29, 2016
The weather phenomenon, which resembles a tornado, is caused by cold air hitting warm water, warming up and starting to rise.
Unfortunately, there’s no sign of a let up in the rain just yet. According to MeteoSuisse, a depression over the country will cause changeable weather all week.
Comments
See Also
In the Swiss Jura, some 5,300 homes were left without electricity on Saturday night after violent hail storms damaged supply in the area, reported news agencies.
In the canton of Bern, around 80 people reported flooding in their building, while a road in the commune of Leibefeld was blocked by floodwaters for several hours.
Flooding also affected regional train lines in the canton, with some services experiencing delays on Sunday, said ATS.
In Ticino, 250 people were cut off on Saturday evening after a landslide blocked the road between Madra and Dandrio in the Val Malvaglia.
Elsewhere in the canton, on Sunday another landslide of around 80,000 square metres of debris fell in Val Blenio, which had already suffered a landslip back in March. No one was injured.
The inclement weather was also a spectator sport in some places, with readers of daily 20 Minutes reporting seeing a waterspout over Lake Neuchâtel.
Une #trombe d'eau a été observée sur le Lac de #Neuchâtel ce matin.
— MétéoFoudre (@MeteoFoudre) May 29, 2016
Source : @20minutesOnline pic.twitter.com/hgmnIq2LGq
The weather phenomenon, which resembles a tornado, is caused by cold air hitting warm water, warming up and starting to rise.
Unfortunately, there’s no sign of a let up in the rain just yet. According to MeteoSuisse, a depression over the country will cause changeable weather all week.
Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.
Please log in here to leave a comment.