Very heavy snowfall in some areas of the country cut villages off, closed roads and raised avalanche warnings immensely.
Several areas of canton Valais were affected, some reports suggest a meter of snow fell over the weekend.
Even the southern canton of Ticono was affected - heavy snow fell along the mountains, some even down to the plain, say locals.
The southern areas were hit the hardest, although there was snow in the Bernese Oberland - not nearly the same amount.
Cable car crashes to the ground, killing a woman.
A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.
Dengue virus found in Basel
The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.
More vacant shops in Geneva
Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.
Men on trial for blackmailing suspected pedophile
Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.
Small exception for cross border student ban
Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.
Swiss 'sex map' shows Bern most experimental
A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.
