Icy roads at the border
Slippery sections at crossings and on the A2, brake carefully
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What to do during Icy roads at the border
Icy border roads require anti-lock braking (ABS) mode, 4-second following distance instead of 2, avoidance of sudden maneuvers. Most critical sections: Vedeggio-Cassarate tunnel exit ramp, Tresa bridge at Ponte Tresa crossing, Cantonal road 2 above Capolago. In Italy, SP35 (Como-Cantù) is notoriously slippery in wooded sections.
Typical climatology
Ice on border roads is typical of November-March months, with peaks when temperature drops rapidly below zero after precipitation. Most exposed roads are in morning shade zones and bridges.
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