Mai weather chaos: 40 cm fresh snow and cold from the south threaten!

Mai weather chaos: 40 cm fresh snow and cold from the south threaten!

The May weather in Austria is particularly cool this year and disappointed the hopes of the population for warmer weather. A strong low pressure area called Magnus brings, according to Kosmo , massive precipitation and up to 40 centimeters of fresh snow to the Hohen Tauern. Thunderstorms and hail are also possible on Thursday afternoon because a cold front moves across the country.

The moist air masses that flock to the Alpine region from the southwestern direction contribute to cloudy conditions. The snow limit is significantly moved downwards. This leads to an increasing risk of storm because the temperatures continue to drop. The UBIMET unit weather center has predicted that the amounts of fresh snow in the high mountains will be considerable, which makes the Situation appear challenging for winter sports enthusiasts and mountain regions.

weather course in the coming days

The weather will gradually calm down on Friday. In the beginning, rain in the southeast and on the alpine north side can still be expected. During the day there are only isolated, weak showers on the northern side of the Alps, while increasing drought is expected in other regions. According to Today announces a weather improvement for the weekend. It is counted with temporary sunshine and possibly source cloud formation, with a few showers possible on Saturday in the mountain regions. Sunday, however, promises largely precipitation -free weather.

The current developments also illustrate the weather -related changes that are expected by climate change in the Alps. According to Geo , it is predicted that the precipitation in the Alps could increase significantly by 2100, in particular as rain under 1800 meters. The risk of floods will increase and ski areas in lower locations will be presented with major challenges.