Austria hit by record snowfall

Snow levels nationwide are at an almost ten-year high, with parts of Carinthia
affected by power outages and up to 30 centimeters of snow in Burgenland as
well as a thick coating in Vienna.

Residents in the east and south east of Austria have woken up to the heaviest
snowfall in nine years – with more forecast into the afternoon of Thursday,
December 9th.

In Burgenland, up to 30 centimeters of snow fell overnight on Wednesday and
power outages are impacting several hundred homes in Carinthia in the
districts of St. Veit an der Glan, Spittal an der Drau and Villach-Land after
nearly 40 centimetres of snow fell.

In the mountains, 20 to 40 centimeters of snow are reported to have fallen
and, according to international weather service Ubimet, 50 to 60 centimeters
of snow has already fallen in Vorarlberg, East Tyrol and Carinthia.

Even the capital city of Vienna has several centimeters of snow with many
public transport routes delayed on Thursday morning.

Austria’s Centre for Severe Weather has issued its highest alerts for
Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Carinthia and snow clearing vehicles have been out in
force to keep roads in operation.

The Kronen Zeitung reports emergency services have been kept busy with cars
stuck in snow, fallen trees and pedestrians falling on slippery streets.

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