Orange Snow/Ice Warning — Switzerland
MeteoAlarm Orange level snow/ice warning for Switzerland. Valid until 2026-03-27T08:00:00+00:00.
Geographic Context
This weather event occurred near Kriens (approximately 26 km away) in Switzerland, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 275.6K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is a weather event classified as medium severity. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 55. The computed Calamity Score is 43 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (70), intensity (35). Data for this event was sourced from meteoalarm, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
Switzerland has a documented history of weather events. Monitoring for weather events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Event Data
| Type | Weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 55 |
| Calamity Score | 43 / 100 |
| Confidence | 65% |
| Coordinates | 46.8000, 8.2000 |
| Nearest City | Kriens (26 km) |
| Population Exposed | 275.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-25T13:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://meteoalarm.org?region=CH |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Snow/Ice |
| AwarenessLevel | 3 |
| AwarenessType | 2 |
| CountryCode | CH |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Expires | 2026-03-27T08:00:00+00:00 |
| LevelLabel | Orange |
Safety Information
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Kriens (Switzerland), based on data from meteoalarm. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.