Freezing rain: Risk of black ice threatens the streets in Austria!

Freezing rain: Risk of black ice threatens the streets in Austria!

In Austria, this week warns of dangerous weather conditions. Freezing rain ensures acute risk of black ice, especially in the Danube room. As the crown reports, road traffic in Upper Austria is already severely affected on Wednesday because the streets are mirror -smooth. Drivers should also be extremely careful in Salzburg. The situation will also remain tense on Thursday, because freezing rain threatens again, especially in the western Danube room and in the Mühl and Waldviertel regions. The sun is only occasionally evident, while the precipitation predominates in the form of snow and rain in the north and west.

Snowfall and cold air masses

The weather situation is influenced by a warm front, followed by a cold front that reaches the Alps on Thursday, like Today reported. In the course of the week, the mountain regions will continue to snow, while there are partially in the south of rain. Cold air absorbs in the east, which also makes the weather in no time. The snow border rises between deep layers and up to 1500 meters, while in the Danube room the smoothness of the smooth remains due to ice rain.

A further deterioration of the weather is predicted for Friday because the snowfall in the valleys increases. While rain in the south is expected below 900 meters, the areas in the north and east gradually dry and get a glimpse of the sun from time to time. At the weekend, the weather could finally relax and there is hope for more sunshine and a break of rain and snow.