In Austria it is snowing and snowing and snowing: Because new snowfalls have been announced, the province of Tyrol is preparing for the highest avalanche warning level.
The country has different scenarios in view and make appropriate provision, said Tyrol's Prime Minister Günther Platter. So were several helicopters in readiness. This also applies to special task forces of alpine soldiers, who specialize in the search for victims.
"Our experts have a close eye on the weather situation, so we can act promptly if needed," Platter said. Until Thursday, between 50 and 120 centimeters of fresh snow are expected in Tyrol. "This aggravates the avalanche situation immensely," said the head of the avalanche warning service of the state of Tyrol, Rudi Mair.
Lost in the snow
Access to Ginzling: In Austria, roads in ski resorts were also closed. Hundreds of holidaymakers and residents were stuck in the Sölktal.
Clearing vehicle in Scharnitz in Tyrol: The bad weather fell just on the return trip weekend, where many German tourists returned from the ski resorts.
Where is the car? In Henndorf, south of Salzburg, a child digs out the doors of a car.
Stop in Tyrol: Due to the danger of falling trees, the authorities warned the population in the Tyrolean districts Kitzbühel and Kufstein even before winter hikes.
Towering: There are two more men working with this car in Filzmoos.
Also in Filzmoos firefighters put up barriers to traffic because of the heavy snowfall on Saturday.
Sankt Martin am Grimming: Due to the snowfall, there are also power outages. According to the weather forecast, precipitation will decline on Monday. In the coming days, heavy snowfall will begin again.
The avalanche warning level 4 already prevails in many parts of the country. The authorities urgently appeal to skiers not to leave the secured pistes. Generally should not be renounced not necessarily necessary car rides. Even entering the woods was in view of the danger under the snow load falling trees not advisable.
Meanwhile, the Austrian ski region Hochkar was closed due to the continuing heavy snowfall with lots of fresh snow until further notice. Tourists, employees and residents of the region should leave the area this Monday, reported the Austrian news agency APA, which appeals to authorities. Therefore, the reason is avalanche danger and avalanche blasting. The Hochkar Alpine Road is also closed.
Meanwhile, two missing since Saturday in Abtenau in the Tennengau snowshoe hiker, according to mountain rescue probably spilled by an avalanche, as the agency further reported. Because of the high avalanche danger and the bad weather, a search for the 28-year-old and the 23-year-old is not possible. As a hunter, the couple wanted to control the hunting grounds and to fill up the game feed.
Lots of snow, many accidents
Seebach in Baden-Wuerttemberg: Winter caused traffic chaos in parts of Southern Germany.
On Monday, it should continue to snow: In the district of Berchtesgadener Land be up to 20 centimeters, in the Allgäu up to five inches of fresh snow possible, said a meteorologist of the German Weather Service. The picture showed a snowy landscape in the Bavarian Friesenried.
Siegsdorf in Bavaria: A man tries to tow his car out of the snow. Because of the winter weather in many counties and in Lindau on Monday in many schools from the lesson.
Eingeschneites bike in Munich: In Bavaria, it had already snowed heavily on Saturday.
Koenigssee in Berchtesgaden: winter mood on the weekend.
Snowman in front of the monastery of Seon: While the CSU regional group met on Saturday, the snow was blowing.
Hohenleiten near Munich: Even horses enjoyed the unfamiliar wet.
White caps: Cars were left lying on the streets of Bavaria, and branches blocked the road.
Munich Airport: On Saturday about 130 flights were canceled, many were late.
Munich Central Station: The heavy snowfall hinders train traffic on Sundays, especially in the south and west of Munich.
Winter road conditions: Vienna's outer ring had to be carefully negotiated this weekend.
A splash of color in the snow: in Lengenwang Sternsinger trudge over the streets.
Winter fun: In Unlingen-Möhringen in Baden-Württemberg, a farmer with a tractor pulls sledges through the snow.
Empty motorway near Vienna: west of the Austrian capital was temporarily blocked on Saturday, an important motorway connection after numerous trucks were left lying on the track.
Where is the car? In Henndorf, south of Salzburg, a child digs out the doors of a car.
Stop in Tyrol: In Austria some roads had to be closed because of avalanche danger.
Not only the access to Ginzling was affected, also Filzmoos was temporarily unavailable. In St. Johann in Tauern houses had to be evacuated due to the avalanche danger.
Towering: There are two more men working with this car in Filzmoos.
Sankt Martin am Grimming: In Austria roads were closed in ski resorts, in Sölktal hundreds of tourists and residents were stuck.
Also in the ski area of Zachensee im Pongau a skier crashed deadly. The 35-year-old from Slovenia crashed off the slopes on Sunday. He sank in more than a meter of powder. Despite early recovery, the hours-long resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful, said a mountain rescuer.
In the Bavarian Miesbach the district office called out the disaster case. This was necessary to better coordinate the different forces, said a spokeswoman. The winter weather had caused chaos in the south of Bavaria at the weekend. On Monday there was still interference on regional rail lines. All schools in the district of Miesbach near Munich should be closed until Friday.
Weather service warns of snowdrifts
To the fresh snow in the mountain regions come from Tuesday strong wind added, communicated the German weather service (DWD). Even gale gusts are possible on summits.
First, it snows from this Monday evening above 500 to 800 meters further, particularly strong in parts of the Black Forest, Ore Mountains, Bavarian Forest and in the Alps. The DWD warned because of the squalls in front of some significant snowdrifts, which could also hit the traffic on roads and rails.
As of Tuesday evening, the snowfall limit drops to 200 meters according to the forecast. Although a lot of snow is expected at lower altitudes, it should be expected that there will be smoothness on a temporary basis, said the DWD.
As of Wednesday, the wind is predicting after, in the west and north and the showers. In the south and east it rains or snows on, in the Alps and in the Erzgebirge even stronger. Temperatures are falling slightly: on Tuesday, the peaks are expected at three to eight degrees and zero degrees in the mountains, on Wednesday at six degrees in the north and minus two degrees in the Alps.