On Thursday night, the first thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind passed over Austria. There were even isolated snowfalls in Tyrol and Salzburg. The emergency services are also prepared for the coming days, as the storm will affect the entire country until the weekend. The first roadblocks have already been set up.
In Tyrol, for example, there were sometimes heavy rain showers and even the first snowfall. The Stubaital, Seefeld and Kitzbühel in particular were affected. Current photos by reader reporters from “Krone” show the first snow photos in Tyrol. The first snowfall also fell in Salzburg at an altitude of over 3,000 metres.
The first roadblocks have been placed
The predicted heavy rainfall over Austria has already led to the first safety closures of roads. The Sölkpass (L704) in Styria and the Großglockner High Alpine Road between the Ferleiten ticket office and Heiligenblut am Großglockner are affected, reports the ÖAMTC.
The motorway maintenance departments are also “prepared for every eventuality”, especially in the areas of the Tauern region, the Brenner motorway and the Arlberg motorway, Asfinag said in a press release.
Storms rage over eastern Austria
According to the current forecast, the focus of the rain will remain in southern Austria on Thursday and will shift further east on Friday.
It remains stormy
Because the heavy rain will continue to move across the country in the coming days. The Austrian Severe Weather Center (UWZ) is currently warning of further heavy rainfall. Experts expect extreme amounts of rain, sometimes more than 250 l/m², in the eastern Northern Alps and in the Vienna Woods.
Mudslides and flooding, as well as snow-covered roads are expected. More storms are also possible this weekend.
Events cancelled
As a result, numerous events have already been cancelled due to the weather. The two-day MA 48 nonsense festival over the weekend also fell victim to the predicted amounts of rain, as did the medieval festival at Neubuilding Castle in Simmering, which was scheduled from Friday to Sunday, and the Stadlauer Kirtag, which also lasted three days. long.
Vienna is ready for action
The Vienna professional rescue service is already prepared to take “various measures”. However, no closures are currently planned. The supporting organisations, the disaster management team and the Vienna volunteer fire brigade, are also ready for action.
Source: Krone
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