Snowfall causes travel restrictions in much of Switzerland

Heavy snowfall in several regions of Switzerland caused restrictions in road and rail traffic on Monday morning. Numerous traffic accidents were reported during the morning rush hour. Only in a few places will the snow remain on the ground until Christmas Eve. Lorries stuck in the snow caused road closures in several regions, including on the A1 motorway between Bern and Mühleberg. The situation was back to normal around midday. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In canton Bern, around 70 road accidents were reported. Most of these were self-inflicted accidents, a spokesperson for the Bern cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency. There was minor damage to property, but no one was seriously injured. In canton Schwyz, police reported around a dozen accidents. Vehicles skidded off the road, got stuck in grassland or collided with crash barriers, parts of walls or stones. Ten accidents were reported in canton St. Gallen. + Swiss glaciers melted 2.5% ...