Be careful on the roads

Mrs. Holle shakes out her beds for a moment

Mother Hulda is making it snow in Carinthia. Symbol photo

(Bild: Land Tirol Webcam)

Up to 20 centimetres of fresh snow is expected on Carinthia's mountains. Be careful on the roads, it's slippery. 

Joy in the ski regions: From 800 to 1000 meters above sea level, ten to 15 centimeters of fresh snow are expected on Friday, in the Carnic Alps, at Nassfeld and in the Karawanken it could even be up to 20 centimeters. But even at lower altitudes, people will be surprised by a rare white sight this winter. This is because a cold front moved across Carinthia from the north in the night to Friday - and will encounter an additional Mediterranean low.

According to the meteorologists, the south of Carinthia in particular will be "sugared" for a short time - up to five centimetres of snow could even accumulate in the Villach area. But Mother Hulda will also shake out her beds over the Klagenfurt basin. Albeit with a little less enthusiasm than over the Draustadt.

However, the joy of snow, if any, should not last long in the valleys: According to experts, the weather will calm down in the coming days, temperatures will rise and snowmen will melt away again thanks to high pressure weather.

Slippery roads
Especially in the early hours of the morning, it was not without danger on Carinthia's roads due to the snow. Fallen trees also blocked some lanes, but road closures could be lifted again. However, the Turracher Straße between Prekowa and Himmelberg is still closed. Accidents occurred there and cars got stuck. And snow chains are compulsory on Carinthia's mountain roads - such as on the Turrach, Nassfeld, Flattnitz, Plöckenpass and Loiblpass.