(Bloomberg) -- Zermatt, one of Switzerland’s top ski resorts, has been cut off by the risk of avalanches and has closed all its runs. The rail line to the Alpine village was closed at about 6:30 p.m.

Switzerland's best-known resort brings together every Alpine cliché, from its views of the world's most photogenic mountain, the Matterhorn, to its narrow streets lined with wonky, weathered chalets.