Even in the lowlands, the onset of winter is expected in large parts of the country

Ben Thursday it is sunny everywhere. Minimum temperatures between minus 5 degrees and plus 2 degrees, inland of the Alps up to minus 10 degrees are possible. Temperatures will drop significantly on Friday night.

Ab Freitag A cold front is approaching from the north. It rains and snows extensively. Snowfall limits also begin to decrease from west to east, from an initial 1000 meters to a maximum of 300 meters. It will be windy in the north. In the east, partly sunny, longer rainfall showers can be expected in the afternoon.

The wind blows strong to stormy from the west in the northern half and moderate in the south. Depending on the wind, early temperatures range from minus 5 to plus 6 degrees, afternoon temperatures between 4 and 10 degrees, before significantly colder air masses move in from the north in the afternoon.

Snowfall on the weekend
Ben weekend Rain, sleet and snow may fall, mainly in the west, north and northeast, although snow is possible at low altitudes.

About 5 centimeters are expected in the lowlands, especially in Upper Austria, and 10 centimeters towards the edge of the Alps, but several centimeters of wet snow are also temporarily possible in the eastern lowlands from Sunday.

The avalanche danger is increasing
In the high mountains, the avalanche danger will increase significantly over the weekend, especially in the Arlberg area. “In the larger valley areas of the Northern Alps, snow may also fall locally,” the weather information service Ubimet warns.