Polar Cold Brings Snow to the Lowlands

"The exact forecast of where and how much it will snow in the coming days is still uncertain," said Josef Haslhofer from GeoSphere Austria on Wednesday. The first snowflakes down to very low altitudes are expected towards the end of the week.

Snow down to the lowlands, especially in western Austria

However, even small changes in the position of the low-pressure area over Italy would significantly affect the precipitation amounts and temperatures in Austria. In the state capitals, for example, it is still uncertain whether there will be the first snowflakes in Linz, St. Pölten, Vienna, and Eisenstadt in the coming days. From the current perspective, snowfall is relatively certain on Thursday in Bregenz, Innsbruck, and Salzburg, and on Friday also in Klagenfurt and Graz. On the mountains of Austria, it will definitely be wintry - around 20 centimeters of fresh snow are expected from Thursday to Friday."

Snow in lowlands quite normal

In November, it is quite normal for snow to fall occasionally even in the lowlands of Austria. In the last 30 years, the first continuous snow cover in the state capitals has averaged from mid-November. Due to climate change, the first snow cover is now expected one to two weeks later than in previous decades.

Weekend will also be cold

It will remain cold until the weekend. Early morning temperatures in the coming days will range from minus eight to plus two degrees. Sunday will start with temperatures below minus ten degrees in many regions, especially in Vorarlberg, Tyrol, Salzburg, and Carinthia. In the afternoons, temperatures in Austria will range from minus two to plus four degrees in the coming days. This means temperatures are about five to ten degrees below the typical values for the second half of November.

(APA/Red)

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