Salgesch, Valais, 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. Protect sensitive materials against frost damage in good time.
- Lowest temperatures near ground: 0 to -4 degrees (moderate ground frost)

- Possible impacts: Breaking off of smaller branches.
- Recommendations for action: Before a storm: Secure any freestanding objects outdoors.
- Highest wind gusts in exposed locations: above 1800 m 100 - 120 km/h
- Main wind direction northwest to north

- Warning valid above 1000 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). Check the daily avalanche bulletin and the additional information provided by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF.
- Expected amounts: above 700 m a.s.l. 15 - 30 cm, above 1000 m a.s.l.  40 - 80 cm
- Snowfall limit: 500 - 900 m