Snow hell in Germany: chaos on the streets! Fire brigade in continuous use!

Snow hell in Germany: chaos on the streets! Fire brigade in continuous use!

Michlgleinz, Österreich - Violent snowfall on Friday morning caused chaotic conditions on the streets in the Deutschlandsberg district. The temperatures were just above freezing and had the road transformed into a dangerous slide. Accordingly, the fire brigades had to drive numerous missions in the area fire brigade association Deutschlandsberg to make vehicles to mountains and streets passable again, as Orf Styria reported.

A particularly dramatic incident occurred in Michlgleinz, where a vehicle driver was trying to avoid an obstacle, losing control of her car; The vehicle overturned and landed on the roof. Fortunately, she was able to free herself independently. In Bad Gams there was another incident when a truck slipped against a petrol pump, but without causing injuries. In addition, several cars stuck in the Johngraben had to be towed, and a number of trees did not withstand the weight of the snow and had to be felled. According to BFV Deutschlandsberg , 25 fire brigades were on the road with around 200 emergency services.

security measures and traffic restrictions

In order to ensure the safety of road users, the Johngraben had to be blocked on the B76 for a short time while the salvage was ran. There were always traffic disruptions on the B76 between Wies and the Kowaldhöhe, since trucks got stuck in the snow. These unexpected weather conditions led to an increase in operations, which put the willingness and use of the fire brigade to test.