masses of Snow in the Alpine region affect currently by road, rail and air transport. In many places the avalanche risk. Departing tourists must therefore be prepared for delays. What are the rules, if you are not able to reach your Hotel or leave?
Munich (Reuters) - Heavy snow has rails on the weekend, especially in the South of Bavaria and in Austria, as well as road and air traffic affected. Many holiday makers stayed on the way back from the Christmas holiday are stuck.
thousands of tourists were temporarily Tauern in the Austrian ski resorts of upper and Saalbach-Hinterglemm included. The access roads were blocked because of the risk of Lawinenabgängenzu was high. For avalanche blasting has been locked in addition, the tourist traffic, the important Tauern motorway.
road closures in Bavaria
wide parts of Bavaria the Winter has a firm grip on. There are still delays on the roads and on the rail, even though the snow cleared in the Monday night something. Add to that road closures due to avalanche danger. Everywhere in the German Alps, the second highest avalanche, reigns warning level. For the next few days, more snow announced cases.
In the course of Mondays to be about in the district of Berchtesgadener Land up to 20 centimeters, in the Allgäu region up to five inches of new snow possible, said a meteorologist of the German weather service in the night. He warned of avalanches and snow breaks like breaking Branches.
delays in rail transport
authorities, fire brigades and auxiliary forces are likely to try in the course of the day, especially, to the operation of the public local and regional traffic back to the legs. Because of trees that had fallen under the weight of the snow on overhead lines, it was on the weekend and many failures and closures.
it will be interesting how it goes in the next few days with the weather. The meteorologists expect it to be North of the Danube is usually rainy and wet, while there will be in the direction of the Alps in the coming days of snow. Because the next Low is already waiting in the wings.
To be added further fresh snow in the mountain regions of strong Wind from this Tuesday, as the German weather service (DWD) in Offenbach in advance. Also, Gale-force winds on summits. First night it snows as of this Monday is above 500 up to 800 meters, particularly strong in Parts of the black forest, the ore mountains, the Bavarian forest and in the Alps. The DWD warned because of the gusts of wind in front of some of the considerable snow drifts, which could make the traffic on the roads and rails.
as of Tuesday evening the snow line drops to 200 meters. With a lot of snow is expected at lower altitudes, it had to be temporarily but expected with smoothness, said the DWD. Added to this is the Wind.
If the Hotel is not accessible
to reach Some of the Hotels in the Alps due to the heavy snowfall, difficult or almost not at all. Visitors arrive in their accommodation on time or not, you can leave, you are generally dependent on the goodwill of the hotelier or landlord. But there are special rules.
In the case of the approximately 1400 members of the Austrian hotelier Association (ÖHV), the following applies: Is the arrival at the resort or in the Hotel impossible, may be calculated, no cancellation fees. It's not rich but that tourists must avoid, for example, a blocked road, or the arrival of snow was merely tedious. Even if the arrival is within three days is possible, there is no free cancellation rule. A guest is detained Vice versa on departure, he had to bear the additional costs for the extension of the stay itself, the ÖHV. The Hotelier has made other arrangements with the guest that these shall apply.
the skiing and the arrival date Was booked at the organizer may terminate the traveller, however, before the departure of the contract due to force majeure, if the resort is completely unattainable. He then gets the money for the trip.
in the light of new potential snowfall, the state of Tirol in Austria on highest Avalanche alert level. Bad luck, who can because of the high avalanche danger, closed ski lifts to the ski slopes. Ski resorts and lift operator from closing a refund due to the bad weather in General in their terms and conditions.
warnings of the German weather service
report on the situation of the Avalanche warning service Bavaria
avalanche information Austria
flight plan Munich airport
Date Of Update: 08 January 2019, 12:02
