Austria in the middle of a 2m snow storm
With 120cm of snow already having fallen across Austria since Thursday and with a forecast 80cm of further snow to fall over the coming 2 days, Austria is in the grip of an epic winter storm. Roads and railways have been closed, whole resorts in the Arlberg have been cut off and for those on the slopes there have been banks of snow that defy belief. All a far cry from mid November when the lush alpine grass was all too evident, the current issue for the resorts is getting people in and out of the resorts and when in the ski area, allowing them access to the lifts and mountain huts that are barely visible under the snow. For the record it is once again Austria that is baring the brunt of this winter storm - confirming (as if it was ever needed) that Austria is the snow capital of the Alps.
We are totally cut off - roads are closed again because of avalanches warnings.
Hi Theresa, sorry to hear that you are stranded - we have had clients unable to get to Lech am Arlberg today due to the snow which is a real shame. I have never seen so much snow fall as this and in Innsbruck we have got off pretty lightly, I think the northern and western areas of Tirol and Vorarlberg have been absolutely plastered in snow. Where are you at the moment?
any updates on niederau please??
Hi Sinead, thanks for asking - I have not been but I would guess from tomorrow there will be sunny conditions and mountains of snow. I hope you can get over there soon.