The year 2024 ended with changing weather in Switzerland. Two periods of precipitation at the beginning and end of December brought above-average amounts of precipitation, especially in the northern slopes of the Alps and parts of the Jura. North of the Alps and in the Alps, precipitation fell often from December 2 to 9, with mostly mild conditions at low altitudes, MeteoSwiss reported on Monday. After that, there was plenty of sunshine due to a strong area of high pressure. The air pressure was unusually high in some regions. According to MeteoSwiss, one of the ten highest values for the month of December was recorded at over 30 measurement locations. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox On the southern side of the Alps, there were two very sunny periods from December 1 to 6 and from December 11 to 16. There was no precipitation in some places in the south until December 18. Above-average amounts of snow On December 22, the weather turned stormy, said ...
