Snow chaos in Styria: up to 15 cm of fresh snow brings traffic problems!

Snow chaos in Styria: up to 15 cm of fresh snow brings traffic problems!

Graz, Österreich - In Styria, a massive snowfall caused chaos on Thursday evening. Frost and precipitation, which were brought by the "Max" interference front, led to trees under the weight of the fresh snow overturned. According to the report of 5 minutes , road users in Graz had to apply due to fallen trees, while around 9,000 households in the districts Deutschlandsberg, Preding and Stainz were temporarily without electricity. Fortunately, Urs Hernik von der Energie Styria reported that the situation quickly relaxed and only 500 households were affected, with a complete remedy of the disorder in the next few hours.

fight against drought

During the snowfall caused some short -term problems, Styria has struggled with considerable lack of water in the past few months. February began without any significant precipitation, and the deficit of snow was alarming, such as Kleine Zeitung reported. In many regions, the rain has fallen below the normal value in the past few months. Farmers and fountain owners are increasingly concerned about the effects of this drought on agriculture and groundwater levels. The weather forecasts show some relief from the snowfall, but it is not expected that it offers long -term solutions. The temperatures are expected to increase up to 4 degrees at the weekend, which means that the snow in the valley layers will not be preserved long and the challenges of the dry months will continue.

While the current weather situation initially offers some relief, the long -term climate situation in Styria is still worrying. The authorities warn of the risk of forest fires and appeal to the population to be careful. The combination of dryness and sudden snowfall could only temporarily alleviate the existing problems without sustainable solutions in sight.