Winter onset in Austria: where the snow will really fall!

Winter onset in Austria: where the snow will really fall!

Wien, Österreich - A winter roller has reached Austria and brings fresh snow with it. Already in the late morning of December 6th the first flakes trickled in Vienna, while the snow cover became much thicker in the west of the country, the platform reported today. Meteorologist Konstantin Brandes from Ubimet found that the next cold front will continue to strengthen the winter on Friday, with fresh snow of about 5 to 15 cm in the eastern northern Alps. Regions from Hochkönig to Schneeberg are particularly affected. While a short weather calming occurs on Saturday, the night on Sunday is already bringing the next front, with the snow border sinking to less than 1000 m.

snow in the Alps - what does that mean for the surrounding regions?

The weather will remain turbulent in the coming days, especially in the mountains snow is expected. Winter weather also reaches the heights in Switzerland. According to 20 minutes, the snow border will drop below 1500 meters, which means that even in deeper layers of Christmas holidaymakers and winter athletes can count on white slopes. Up to 40 centimeters of fresh snow can be expected in the Alps by Friday morning. This could be particularly advantageous for ski areas in the eastern Alps, where even 50 cm is in prospect.

The Thawetter conditions are above all a reaction to the continuous storm low Ciarán, which also caused problems in other European countries. While in Austria the snowfalls are a reason for many, travelers and drivers should be aware of the sometimes difficult conditions. In the cities like Vienna, on the other hand, the weather remains mild, so that the white flakes are still a little long in coming, since rain remains the prevailing form of precipitation. However, a short shower could get lost in the city in the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to the forecasts.