White Christmas in Switzerland is unlikely, say weather experts

National weather services say a white Christmas in Switzerland's central Plateau region is unlikely this year. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox At the end of the week, the website of the Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) said there were signs of a westerly-dominated current bringing mild Atlantic air to Europe. According to weather forecasts, there are therefore "signs of excessively mild temperatures in the days leading up to Christmas" in large parts of Europe, it said. The weather service Meteonews expects the same, it said on Friday. It is certain that after a milder and often sunny phase, especially in the mountains, it will be cooler from December 20, with north-westerly to westerly winds, especially at higher altitudes. However, it is "absolutely unclear" exactly how the weather will develop before and during Christmas. Little hope Some weather models expect a high-altitude trough to pass over Switzerland shortly before ...