Freezing rain led to precarious road conditions in places on Friday night. According to Meteoschweiz, northwestern Switzerland is particularly affected. There were a total of six accidents due to slippery roads in the canton of Aargau. There was sheet metal damage. A person was injured, said the Aargau cantonal police at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency early on Friday morning.
The maintenance service is in the process of breaking up the ice with salt. Snow falls in some places. Road conditions continued to be precarious. Caution when driving is still required.
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It sounds similar with the cantonal police in Solothurn. After a frosty night, it was still slippery in places, a spokeswoman said on request. There were six accidents in the canton of Solothurn. There were no injuries.
There have been numerous accidents in the canton of Basel-Land. A spokesman said on request that they would be informed of the exact number during Friday morning. There were occasional traffic delays. The canton of Basel-Stadt did not record any accidents.
MeteoSwiss and SRF Meteo had warned of freezing rain and slippery roads on Thursday evening. The cause was a weak cold front. The associated rain froze on cold surfaces. As a result, there is an acute risk of ice, Meteoschweiz wrote on Twitter.
Motorists were asked to adjust their speed to the road conditions. (SDA)