Winter onset in Austria: Does the snow also come to the cities?

Austria faces a winter change in weather that can already be felt at the weekend. The "Ernst" high -pressure area ensured calm and cold winter days this week, but now a low pressure zone is on the move. As 5min.at , Sunday will be shaped by dense clouds and snow in the west as well as on the alpine order. A snow line between 600 and 800 meters is expected. The south remains largely dry.

In addition, according to Kurier.at From Wednesday another cooling if the snowfall limits drops to 200 to 600 meters. This means that not only in higher altitudes, but also in many deeper regions. Rainfall in the form of rain, snow and snowfall has already been predicted overnight. The temperatures range between minus four and plus four degrees with stronger winds that can reach locally over 100 km/h.

winter onset brings threats of storm

From Thursday, the weather will be cloudy and the sun will hardly be visible because the low pressure area pulls across the country. In the mountain regions, strong snowfalls, including in Eastern Austria, can be expected. Around 14 centimeters of fresh snow are currently falling in Obergurgl, and other regions such as Innsbruck and Bregenz also expect soon white splendor. The early values ​​are between zero and four degrees in frosty minus six to zero degrees and maximum maximum levels.

The forecasts show a clear trend that transforms many parts of Austria into a winter magic. But the winter conditions also bring risks with it, such as black ice and strong winds that can endanger safety in road traffic. If you think of the Christmas season, you can look forward to a possible white Christmas, even if the exact conditions could still change.