Weernieuws The end of the sneeuwchaos is in Austria not yet in sight. Is expected to continue to the heavy snowfall certainly persist until the coming weekend. The authorities have the highest sneeuwalarm proclaimed. The chances are that the warning at the weekend is extended. More and more ski resorts close because the safety of the skiers is not more can be guaranteed. In Styria the avalanche risk at the highest level. Entire villages from the outside world ended. The civil protection asks citizens to ensure that they have enough to eat and drink in the house for at least a week.
The white flakes continue to en masse to the ground in large parts of Austria (especially the north and centre of the country). The chance of avalanches is dramatically high. Firefighters and bergredders need to continuously work – often with danger for their own lives.
