Because the high pressure system remains up to the middle of the week over Central Europe, the next two nights will be bitterly cold.

According to weather statistics, the first half of January, on average, the coldest time of year, writes SF Meteo

Be expected from Thursday freezing temperatures in Switzerland

Widespread snowfalls were announced for the weekend - after all it was just a froth in the lowlands.

After all, the snow fell in Ticino the first time this winter and into the lowlands. The mild winter will soon end: Siberian temperatures are at the door.

While the Central Plateau was sugared with only a few centimeters were able to enjoy at least the southern Ticino on the first snow this winter.

According Meteomedia fell here in the early hours of Sunday between ten and thirty inches of snow. For two and a half month drought came to an end, with mild temperatures. The heat had been on average some plants such as camellias, forsythia and cherry trees to bloom prematurely brought. Despite the onset of winter weather warning led to several traffic accidents in Ticino and disabilities. Thus, according Viasuisse came on Sunday morning, the traffic on the A2 motorway between Chiasso and Airolo after injuries stalled. Roads had to be locked in Lugano, cars were only allowed to drive with chains. The air traffic was disrupted by the Lugano-Agno. . The airport postponed on Sunday morning, two flights, because the tracks were lifted in time of snow fall in temperature on Thursday , although the plateau was covered with snow again, it is now clear that January was too warm - and by two to three degrees, as Meteomedia announced.

With the warm temperatures, but soon concluded. With the new month, meteorologists say also requires a change in the weather. "Now the weather conditions are fundamentally" tells Meteonews. A huge high-vis Russia is icy cold from mid-week, but send dry air into Switzerland.

On Thursday there will be highest minus five degrees, which meteorologists expect more ice days in a row. have to put very warm in the winter sports, especially in the mountains. This coming weekend will be at 2000 meters to the expected minus 20 degrees. Could fall in the Upper Engadine, the temperatures even up to 30 degrees below zero, writes Meteomedia.