Strong winds and rain are moving through Carinthia. The emergency services are alert and preparations are in full swing. The level of the reservoirs is being lowered, the Drraubermen and a road in the Gailtal are closed as a precaution. There is also a warning of heavy rainfall in East Tyrol.
A cold front with heavy rain showers will pass over large parts of Carinthia on Tuesday. Thunderstorms are also expected. The Föhn wind can reach gusts of between 60 and 80 kilometers per hour. Wind speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour are possible on the mountains. Mrs. Holle also comes along and the snow line even drops to 1,600 to 2,000 meters.
Further prospects
“The rain will decrease on Tuesday afternoon. Clouds will clear in some places and there will also be short dry phases,” says Michele Salmi from Ubimet.
The rain takes a short break on Wednesday and the sun appears briefly. “The maximum values are between 12 and 15 degrees. It will be pleasant at first on Thursday, but it will become really wet again by noon at the latest.”
This is what it looks like going into the weekend
And this mix of clouds and sun will continue on Friday. The sun will not be seen again until Saturday, before we will again have to deal with rain and temperatures of up to 11 degrees on Sunday.
As a precaution, the association is lowering the reservoir levels of the Drau power plants in Rosegg and Feistritz by 2.5 meters and the Völkermarkter reservoir by 1.5 meters.
Roadsides closed
The city of Villach has closed the Drraubermen in the entire city area. We warn against walking, hiking and cycling at night! There is a danger to life.
The Hermagor district administration has announced that the state road L23 in Eggeralm is temporarily closed due to the upcoming heavy rainfall.
So far, precipitation this night into Monday has been 0 to 5 millimeters per hour. The outlier is Kornat in the Lesachtal with 11.3 millimeters per hour.
Authorities and emergency services are prepared
In view of the large amounts of rain forecast in the coming days, Geosphere Austria experts, the authorities, the army and the fire brigade met on Monday to assess the risk, in consultation with Governor Peter Kaiser and the state’s disaster response officer . Councilman Daniel Fellner. According to the experts, during the first wave from Monday to Tuesday, the current precipitation focus will shift from Lower Carinthia to Upper Carinthia. Rainfall up to 200 liters per square meter and the first landslides are expected.
Internet afterthought
At. Andreas Schäfermeier, spokesman for the Carinthian governor, responds that Kachelmann could spare “our country and our people” such “sarcastic comments.” The weather situation is monitored very closely and coordinated with experts.
Level “Orange”: Warning for heavy rainfall in East Tyrol
According to the GeoSphere Austria precipitation forecast, heavy rainfall is expected in parts of Tyrol from Monday afternoon. The focus is on South-East Tyrol – both in the Lienz region and in the Puster and Gail valleys. “A southern congestion in combination with a cold front causes heavy precipitation, sometimes alternating with thunderstorms. Precipitation amounts of up to 80 liters per square meter are expected,” the state of Tyrol warned in a press release.
Local mudslides, landslides and floods may occur as a result of the forecast rainfall amounts. GeoSphere Austria has therefore issued the warning level “Orange” for the most affected areas. The population is urged to avoid unnecessary travel and walks and to close windows, doors and skylights.
Source: Krone
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