It probably isn’t a surprise, but this month is the hottest October since records began in 1864.
The Alps are still snow free in many places and high altitude passes remain open. Normally, many would have been closed by now.
This weekend was around 3 degrees warmer on average over the past 30 years.
The forecaster Meteonews says the 25-degree mark was broken at three different reporting stations on Saturday.
But the outlook for November is far more normal.
Zurich fans caused CHF 100,000 of damage
Zurich football fans caused CHF 100,000 worth of damage to the Stade de Genève during a match on April 6th.
Football fans left with blank screens
Some football fans were left with blank screens during last night’s big game between ManCity and Real Madrid.
Paraglider attacked by eagle
A paraglider in Haute Savoie was seriously injured by a golden eagle.
Woman rescued after jumping off Mont-Blanc Bridge
Rescue services had to pluck a woman from the water in Geneva after she leapt off the Mont-Blanc bridge yesterday evening at about 11pm.
Basel fights invasive mosquito
Basel is fighting the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito by issuing larvicide.
Geneva group backs votes for foreigners
Voters in Geneva will be deciding if foreigners should have the right to vote on June 9th.
