Swiss glaciers received little snow this winter, with sizeable deficits in the Upper Valais, Ticino and Graubünden regions – a shortfall that could accelerate glacier melt this summer.
Compared with average levels recorded between 2010 and 2020, winter 2025–26 shows an average snow deficit on Swiss glaciers of 25%, according to GLAMOS.
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Swiss glaciers received little snow this winter, with sizeable deficits in the Upper Valais, Ticino and Graubünden regions – a shortfall that could accelerate glacier melt this summer.
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