The big freeze: your pictures

Lake Geneva (KEYSTONE/Salvatore Di Nolfi) Keystone

Lake Geneva, (KEYSTONE/Jean-Christophe Bott) Keystone

When the temperature drops in Switzerland, it doesn’t just get icy. Fantastic natural ice sculptures are created alongside lakes, particularly in the west of the country.

This content was published on January 19, 2017 - 14:29

A British multimedia journalist who moved to Switzerland in 2010, Jo has worked in TV, radio and online. She leads a team of video journalists, picture editors, a graphic designer, data journalist and community developer, and specialises in social media. Initials: jf

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The cold “Bise” wind, which blows across Switzerland, picks up moisture from lakes in the west, and then collects in marvellous frozen shapes on the lake shores.

On Wednesday morning in Switzerland, passengers who usually travel to work by boat on Lake Geneva found themselves trapped on dry land. Weather conditions prevented the boats from setting off.

Earlier in January, lakes high up in the Swiss Alps froze over, creating a unique chance for people to take to the frozen lakes’ surfaces and skate.

We asked our FacebookExternal link and TwitterExternal link fans to get in touch with their pictures. Here are some of the best.

1. Étang de la Gruère lake, canton Jura

2. Montreux

3. Irchel park, Zurich

4. Hergiswil, Nidwalden

5. Chamby, Montreux

6. Zurich main railway station

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