Austria started Thursday in winter. As announced, winter came to the entire country overnight. Even though the snow hotspots were in the west and south of Austria: The east as far as Vienna also got a good load of fresh snow. The heaviest snowfall in almost ten years is expected in these regions during the course of the day. There were numerous missions and accidents across the country due to the amount of snow. In addition, the risk of avalanches increased.
It snowed particularly hard overnight in East Tyrol, Carinthia and Vorarlberg. In the morning there was a considerable blanket of snow in these regions. The East did not need to hide, however. From the Weinviertel via Vienna to Burgenland it also snowed copiously overnight. So far, 26 centimeters of fresh snow has been registered in Landeck in Tyrol, 20 in Lienz, ten in St. Johann im Pongau (Salzburg), in Mallnitzer Bad (Carinthian district of Spittal an der Drau) and also on Hohen Warte in Vienna. At least three centimeters could still be measured at Linz Airport. Numerous accidents and missions There was a lot to do for the clearance services everywhere to clear the snow cover from the streets. The emergency services also often had to move out, vehicles that got stuck and trees that had fallen due to the weight of the damp snow led to traffic obstructions. There were also numerous rescue missions in the course of accidents, both on the streets and on sidewalks. Snow chains were compulsory on many roads, and the snowfall also had an impact on public transport. In Vienna there were numerous delays on various bus and tram lines on Thursday morning due to the weather. The avalanche danger also increased sharply, especially in the west. In the east it continues to snow The snowfall is far from over: In the morning, more amounts of fresh snow are expected, especially in the east and south-east. While the snowfall slowly subsides in the west in the afternoon, it is extremely persistent in the east. In any case, caution on the streets is still required. Heaviest snowfall in nine years in the east and southeast Incidentally, the eastern and southeastern flatlands have not seen such masses of fresh snow for a very long time. According to the Ubimet weather experts, there was last so much snow in the winter of 2012/2013, nine years ago. In the mountains you have to reckon with 20 to 40 centimeters of fresh snow. In Vorarlberg, East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, up to 50 or 60 centimeters of the white splendor can be added, according to the Ubimet forecast. Only in Upper Austria is the amount of fresh snow lower. The region in the western Danube area and around Linz is also being sugar-coated. A maximum of ten centimeters of fresh snow should come together. A snow cap for the Green Mark – on Thursday the Steirerland will also be deeply wintry. Numerous accidents cause traffic obstructions.
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