Switzerland has warmest December ever as average temperatures rise 3.4C

The country that founded winter tourism has seen the mildest end to the year since records began 150 years ago with ski resort owners set to suffer

Switzerland has experienced its warmest December since the country that founded winter tourism began keeping records 150 years ago.

Clear skies and dry ground have seen the Alpine nation end the year 3.4C above the long-term historical average for December, a climatologist for the federal office of meteorology and climatology (MeteoSwiss) said on Monday.