Snow to Christmas? Forecast for Upper Austria disappointed!

Snow to Christmas? Forecast for Upper Austria disappointed!

The predictions for the upcoming Christmas holidays in Austria give little hope of a "white Christmas". In Upper Austria, the prospects for snow on Christmas Eve are extremely low, as reported meinbezirk.at . Current weather forecasts show cloudy, foggy weather until the weekend, while the temperatures are around 4 degrees. There could be snowfall on Sunday on Sunday, but according to the long -term forecasts, at temperatures above freezing and in the weather, there is hardly a closed blanket of snow.

The Situation in the lowlands and many other regions doesn't look better. As uwz.at , the chances of snow on Christmas Eve have decreased significantly in recent decades. The likelihood of a snow cover in the lowlands has dropped to around 20 percent. Current models indicate that up to 40 cm of fresh snow are possible in the northern Alps, especially at altitudes from around 800 meters. While cities such as Innsbruck and Klagenfurt still have advantages in higher altitudes, other places such as St. Pölten, where the last time was at Christmas in 2007, fight with considerably worse prospects.

snow forecasts and historical reviews

The tendency of the falling probabilities for white Christmas is alarming. In the past, snow in the cities in the 1960s were often in the 1960s, but the record values of that time were hardly reached. In Klagenfurt, for example, the snow was found every year in 1969. Nowadays there are only the best snow opportunities in a few places, especially in higher locations, while the lower regions mostly remain snow -free. The current weather situation could become milder again on December 24th and 25th, which makes rain and thaw more likely, which further exacerbates the situation.

However, there are still hope for Christmas snowfalls in the Alpine regions, which are at least good news for the mountain lovers and skiing on skiing. However, the meteorologists carefully remain optimistic and find that the situation up to Christmas may still change.