Winter onset: Expert tips for safe driving at smoothness!

Winter onset: Expert tips for safe driving at smoothness!

Austria faces a drastic change in weather that will not only have the Alpine regions, but also the cities like Vienna. Experts indicate an upcoming cold wave that will bring snow and rain at the weekend, which people have to prepare for. According to Meinzirk.at, Thursday will initially be shaped by a high -pressure area, which sometimes results in sunny sections in the south, while it remains cloudy in the north and west. The temperatures level off between minus two and plus seven degrees.

From Friday from Friday, a low pressure area will be moving not only rain, but also smoothness through ice rain. Drivers should be particularly careful because the conditions on the streets could be dangerous. The weather forecast predicts a drastic cooling, with temperatures between minus one and plus nine degrees. On Saturday the winter will be fully noticeable, since in several federal states with snowfall in mountain regions such as Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Salzburg. These developments were also confirmed by the German Weather Service, which describes the effects of the "Gertrud" low, which caused significant smoothness in the south and in the middle of Germany.

snow and smoothness until Sunday

At the latest on Sunday, the current forecasts, the winter weather will spread all over Austria. In many regions there can be snowfall until noon, even in the cities. The temperatures will remain icy, between minus three and plus six degrees. This cold with snowfall should not be underestimated, especially in the Alpine regions, where the road conditions can be significantly impaired. The German Weather Service also explains the meteorological background that leads to these extreme weather phenomena, such as the meeting of cold and warm air masses.

All of these factors increase the likelihood of black ice and dangerous driving conditions for all road users. If you are traveling in the next few days, you should be particularly careful and deliberately prepare for winter road conditions.