ocr: Temperature and weather vary enormously, not only with the seasons, but also because ofthe huge variations in altitude, and the country's location in the center ofEurope. On the plateau north ofthe Alps, where most ofthe population lives, SULileis are warm and winters dry, cooland often foggy. South ofthe Alps,itis considerably wanlel and sunnier. Strong southerly winds, or "fohn," can bring summer-like weather even in winter.
