As of: March 6, 2024, 1:56 p.m
By: Carmen Mörwald
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There was heavy snowfall in Austria on Wednesday night.
The sudden onset of winter caused, among other things, traffic chaos on the Brenner Pass.
Tyrol - After a month, there is another winter comeback in Austria: On Wednesday, March 6th, the Alps will be under the influence of the Genoa Depression, a low pressure area in the Mediterranean region.
As a result, moist air masses from the south move to the west, while at the same time cooler air flows in from the northwest.
This combination makes it wintery again, especially in the mountain regions.
Several severe weather warnings were declared.
60 centimeters of new snow due to the winter comeback causes traffic chaos in the Alps
In South Tyrol the snowfall continued throughout the night, which led to traffic jams on the Brenner motorway near Brixen in the morning.
Up to 60 centimeters of fresh snow fell in some areas.
Due to the winter comeback, the volunteer fire brigades had to go out to rescue several vehicles.
A Facebook post from the South Tyrol State Fire Brigade Association states: “Please pay attention to slippery roads and only drive with winter equipment!”
Due to the weather unrest, severe weather warnings were issued for several federal states.
The orange warning level applies in the Brenner region.
While the Brenner motorways have already been cleared quite well, the Brenner state road SS12 and the B182 state road in Austria are still partly covered in snow and are therefore very slippery, according to the traffic reporting center.
This also informs that the Gardena Pass is closed for safety reasons.
Will the winter comeback remain in the Alps?
This is what the weather will be like in the coming days
The snowfall limit on Wednesday, March 6th is between 500 and 900 meters on the north side of the Alps, but rises to 800 to 1200 meters during the day.
A few more showers are expected the following day, especially from the Tyrolean lowlands to Upper Styria.
The snowfall limit is between 500 and 800 meters.
By midday on Thursday it will rise again to around 1000 meters and it will dry out.
As the day progresses, the sun gradually sets in.
Due to the heavy snowfall, several severe weather warnings were issued in western Austria.
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On Friday, the weather forecast predicts lots of sunshine in the regions along the northern side of the Alps and in the east of Austria.
High fog-like clouds are expected to remain in the south.
In Carinthia the sun only appears occasionally, but apart from a few drops it is expected to remain dry.
After a frosty start in some areas, temperatures will reach six to 15 degrees during the day.
The winter comeback in the Alps is coming to an end again.
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Arctic air masses bring sub-zero temperatures to Germany
Austria is experiencing a second onset of winter.
There is snow mainly in the Alps, but also at low altitudes (symbolic image).
© Stefanie Oberhauser/dpa
The weather in Bavaria is similar: after a spring-like weekend with lots of sunshine, it became wintry again in some areas on Tuesday, March 5th.
Snowfall is still to be expected in the south, as the snowfall limit on the edge of the Alps fell to up to 700 meters on Wednesday night.
But the second winter won't last long in Germany either, as double-digit temperatures were predicted for Friday, March 8th at the latest.
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