Osterwetter: BUND imposes permanent rain warning

« The result is strong button, » writes the weather service on Tuesday. In the meantime, the rainfall for the next few days until Easter can be assessed somewhat better. Up to and with Good Friday, 100 to 150 millimeters fall in Ticino. Regionally, these rainfalls are even stronger.

Federation imposes the highest warning level

So become im Centovalli, Locarnese, Maggia and Verasca Valley as well as 150 to 250 millimeters. Also affected by the Strongs Is that southern Valais. Here the snow border drops to 1000 meters. 1 to 2 meters of fresh snow are expected for locations above 2000 meters. The avalanche risk increases strikingly.

For these regions of Switzerland, because of the strong precipitation Weather warnings pronounced:

The bank areas and steep slopes are to be avoided on site. The warning applies to and on Thursday.

Where it stays dry until Easter

If you travel to Ticino before and over Easter, you better take the raincoat and flood pants with you. For northern Italy, some models expect even more rain. For the Aosta Valley and Piedmont, Meteonews writes: « Some models expect 300 to locally over 400 millimeters in places. »

Technically, there is an much better picture for the northeast. In Central and Eastern Switzerland, the hair dryer ensures that it stays dry on Wednesday. After that, precipitation can also occur on the alpine north side, but there is much less rain here than in the south.

In north Austria and southwestern Germany, it stays dry until Good Friday. A trip to Munich or Vienna promises more sun and less rain as travel to the south.

And what do the models say about the weather about Easter? « It is too early for precise forecasts, » writes the weather service. At the moment it looks like it is being Good Friday a breather bring. After that, according to various models, another South -facing develop which still More rain in the same regions could bring. (watson.ch/leo)