20160423 01 Cold

Quick Facts

Type of Event	Cold wave and soil frost
Verification State	QC1
ESWD	Not reported
Location	Whole Switzerland except parts of Ticino
Time / Duration	Long time event
Date	23.-29.04.2016
Magnitude	A couple of examples: Tmin of -23°C on 28.04.2016 on Glattalp (1850 m) (source: Meteocentrale) Tmin of -11°C on 28.04.2016 in Gletsch/VS (1759 m) (source: Meteocentrale) Tmin of -6°C on 28.04.2016 in Rothenthurm/SZ (923 m) (source: Meteocentrale) Tmin of -5.7°C on 28.04.2016 in Welschenrohr/SO (680 m) (source: Meteonews) Tmin of -5.6°C on 28.04.2016 in Courtelary/BE (695 m) (source: Meteonews) Tmin of -3.9°C on 28.04.2016 in Aadorf/TG (521 m) (source: MeteoSwiss) Tmin of -3.3°C on 28.04.2016 in Kloten/ZH (447 m) (source: MeteoSwiss) Tmin of -3.1°C on 28.04.2016 in Hallau/SH (421 m) (source: MeteoSwiss)
Damage / Impact	Damage to a lot of plants
Fatalities	-
Injuries	-
Report Source	Measured data from weather stations
Remarks	-

SSWD Main Editor	Severestorms	Last Edit	29.04.2016	Last Review	-	Documentation State	Ready for Review