Swiss Alpine roads close due to avalanche danger

Many roads in the Swiss Alpine regions are still closed due to the ongoing avalanche danger. Canton Valais is particularly affected, where the highest avalanche danger level was declared on Tuesday morning. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The introduction of compulsory snow chains also caused traffic jams and disruptions to the flow of traffic on certain routes. This currently affects the Brünig Pass section of the A8 motorway between Sarnen in canton Obwalden and Brienz in canton Bern, for example, the traffic information service Viasuisse reported on Tuesday morning in response to an enquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency. Otherwise, the traffic situation on the roads has not changed much since Monday. According to Viasuisse, the situation remains precarious due to the high risk of avalanches. Valais particularly affected Canton Valais is particularly affected. Car transport on the Furka and Lötschberg mountain passes has been cancelled, especially ...