Swiss glaciers saw 13% less winter snow than the 2010–2020 average, according to the Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network.
On 21 glaciers measured, snow levels were up to 52% below normal - Silvretta Glacier in Graubunden hit a record low.
A clear north-south weather pattern has emerged. The northeastern glaciers had particularly poor snowfall, while Ticino and southern Valais were closer to average, thanks to mid-April snow.
Although better than the dry winters of 2022 and 2023, experts warn that early snowmelt could still drive significant glacier loss this summer.
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