The official weather warnings of the German weather service was not exaggerated. A snow-Chaos falls to date on Bavaria's roads, rails and airport.
The fears of the German weather service have confirmed. A snow-Chaos holds the whole of Bavaria in his spell. The official weather alert level 3 remains until Monday. The Munich airport is affected on Saturday strong, just as roads and Railways. <<
Update 5. January, 20.45
Up to 30 centimeters of new snow are the foothills to Sunday in the Alps and in the Bavarian forest awaits. Until Monday, the experts even expect up to a Meter of new snow. In the deeper layers of 50 centimetres are possible.
The German weather service (DWD) for the edge of the Alps and the Bavarian forest, a severe weather warning. In the whole of Bavaria and Parts of Baden-württemberg smoothness and snowdrifts threaten.
Update 5. January, 19.47 PM: , the Deutsche Bahn warns, in view of the current weather forecast before delays and other adversities. Due to the announced "severe weather due to strong snow falls" cannot be ruled out "effect on the rail traffic on the affected regions," the company said on Saturday evening.
Update 5. January, 19.15 PM: Furthermore, there is in snow Chaos no all-clear: According to the German weather service will continue to be cases of heavy snow and snow drifts are expected. Until Monday, it could be in the deeper layers of up to 50 centimetres of snow, in the Chiemgau and Berchtesgaden Alps even up to one Meter. In the mountains there is a great avalanche spread risk.
Munich airport has been corrected in the meantime, the number of canceled flights once again to the top. Now the talk is of 130 canceled flights.
snow Chaos in Austria: ski resorts of the outside world cut off, highway on Sunday blocked
Update 5. January,19.02 PM: , Austria is Also buffeted by heavy snowfall. Some of the areas it hits particularly hard: the "Salzburger Nachrichten" reports, will be cut off the Glemm valley and, among other things, the well - known skiing resorts of Saalbach and Hinterglemm-from now on, for the time being of the outside world. The reason is the blocking of the road L111. How long is the precautionary measure will remain in force, is still unclear. It should be noted that the information provided by the state of Salzburg, first go to "for an indefinite period of time".
consequences, although less dramatic, could have the weather in Austria for many other holidaymakers. According to the report, will be locked on Sunday, the A10 motorway due to avalanche blasting between 8.30 am and 9.30 am for an hour. Is concerned, the section between the enclosure of Flachau and the resting place of the Lungau region.
Heavy snowfall in Bavaria: woman at the MISSISSAUGA avalanche
Update, 5 spilled. In January, 18.50 PM: Also in the Alps, the winter weather makes for dramatic situations: As reported by the police, has been buried at the Teisenberg in Inzell on Saturday a woman for hours under an avalanche. After an extensive search, a rescue was able.
Update 5. January, 18.45 PM: Less hazardous effects of the heavy snowfall on Saturday in Munich's city centre had: Also there is sizable snow piled up, but mountains, like a photo of our reader reporter Djordje Matkovic from the Stachus.
+ piles of snow -flurry at Munich's Karlstor.©Djordje MatkovicUpdate 5. January, 16: 46: After a tractor trailer had slid in the ditch had to be blocked the bypass road in Ebersberg, junction Grafing, on Saturday at times. The fire Department secured the scene of the accident. In the area of Pöring the streets were, in part, because of the snow drifts impassable. Several vehicles, including a tank car, stuck. In the white field of the persistent snowfall also brought to the drastic conditions on the roads.
