Morcote, Ticino, Switzerland Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

- Possible impacts: Landslides on steep slopes, sudden flash floods in streams, flooding. Hail damage. Breaking off of branches, toppling of individual trees. Lightning strikes.
- Recommendations for action: In open terrain, if lightning strikes nearby, assume a crouched position (with your feet together) with as little of your body as possible touching the ground (do not lie down flat). Avoid bodies of water, exposed areas (mountain ridges and peaks, trees, towers) and open terrain (e.g. clearings, fields) due to the risk of lightning strikes.

- Possible impacts: Rise in the level of bodies of water where the ground is already saturated.
- Recommendations for action: Observe any flood warnings issued by the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN.
- Expected amounts: 50-80 mm
- Snowfall limit: 2100 m (sinking)