Rifferswil, Zürich, Switzerland Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

- Possible impacts: Plants may suffer frost damage.
- Recommendations for action: Cover plants with a protective layer, or place pot plants that are particularly susceptible to frost damage against a house wall or indoors.
- Lowest temperatures near ground: 0 to -4 degrees (moderate ground frost)

- Warning valid above 600 m a.s.l.
- Possible impacts: Icy conditions due to snow-covered roads.
- Recommendations for action: Stay informed of the driving conditions (e.g. via radio, by calling the 163 telephone service, through television or online media).
- Expected amounts: above 600 m a.s.l. 10 - 30 cm, above 1000 m a.s.l. 25 - 50 cm
- Snowfall limit: 1200 - 400 m (sinking)

- Possible impacts: Breaking off of smaller branches. Toppling of objects that are unsecured or only inadequately secured.
- Recommendations for action: Before a storm: Secure any freestanding objects outdoors. Avoid forests, tree-lined avenues and areas with a lot of trees.
- Highest wind gusts in exposed locations: in the plains 60 - 90 km/h, above 1000 m 90 - 110 km/h, above 1500 m 100 - 130 km/h
- Main wind direction west to northwest