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Sturm Niklas verschWINDet – Schlussbilanz

by MeteoNews AG

Der Wind hatte uns heute fest im Griff. Tief Niklas hat uns einen kräftigen Sturm beschert, wobei sogar im Flachland ganz vereinzelt Orkanböen registriert wurden. Durch die derart kräftigen Böen sind auch entsprechend Schäden verursacht worden.

Géraldine Schnyder

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Still unsettled spring weather

After today's friendly and at least partly sunny Thursday under the influence of an intermediate high pressure system following the dissipation of fog, clouds will dominate in the north until Monday and the sun will struggle. There will be downpours, especially on Saturday night, and rain in the course of Monday. After that, a ridge of high pressure in the middle of the week will provide stabilization, albeit probably only temporarily.

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Exciting counter-current situation: snow as far as the northern Alpine valleys?

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World Meteorology Day and 150th anniversary of an international meteorological community

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