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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rising temperatures combined with steady rain late Thursday will lead to snow melting in mountain areas in western Switzerland, with some flooding as a result. MeteoSwiss, the national weather service, says that 30-50 mm of rain are expected during the night of 11-12 April in the west of French-speaking Switzerland, melting the [...]
Basel, Geneva, 2 big exceptions Zug tenants pay the most for their housing, all categories combined BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss are traditionally a nation of renters, but figures released by the federal government Thursday 28 March show that for the decade from 2000 to 2010, the rate of home ownership picked up speed, further [...]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Spring is inching closer, as anyone who steps outside Friday will notice (a high of 14C is expected in Geneva, so don’t eat that sandwich at the desk – go outside!). But keep those warm clothes handy because the temperature will start to drift down again Saturday, when rain is forecast for [...]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – I’ve just posted the first of three articles about travel and wine touring in the region as a GenevaLunch feature article; the other two will appear Friday 6 February and Monday February: Swiss wines, followed by the Friendship Triangle on the area where France, Switzerland and Italy come together. The three have [...]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – France’s Jura mountains are defined by deep, secret forests and rushing streams, so it is always a surprise to suddenly come upon snug villages edged by magnificent vineyards. Coming down into Arbois, there is such an abrupt change of scenery and state of mind that your arrival calls for a pause. A [...]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Last weekend offered so much outdoors that the GenevaLunch.com contributors were out and about doing different things, and we’ve decided to share some of our favourites images from the weekend with you. Click on images to view larger
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The chilly week, with daytime temperatures hovering around or just below 0C, is not yet finished, MeteoSwiss tells us. Friday 18 January the sun will be out, but gradually giving way to cloud cover, with temperatures unlikely to rise above -2C. By Saturday snow will be falling on the plain, with frequent [...]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Despite the gloomy weather around the Lake Geneva area Friday, the weather forecast is for decent ski temperatures and some sunshine Saturday. Temperatures throughout most of the Alps will remain at -2 to 4C, with snow late Friday and Sunday, but sunshine Saturday. Anyone in the Geneva area should consider the quick [...]
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Sunshine, blue skies, clement temperatures and the down side of all that: a diminishing snow base and harder than powder slopes for skiers. That’s the weather and ski forecast for the first weekend of 2013. Thanks to the massive snowfalls everywhere in early December, there is still plenty of snow on Swiss [...]
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