GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Below freezing temperatures in Geneva, 30 cm of snow in the centre of Switzerland and 20cm in Fribourg and Bern highlands, with frost throughout much of the country: winter did its best to put in a first appearance of the year in Switzerland Monday 14 October. A few mountain passes were closed, including the Furka.
Frost is expected in some areas Wednesday, but skies will start to clear, the foehn with its warm winds is forecast for the mountains and by the weekend, temperatures in the Alps will be 16-18C again.
