Low pressure from Italy also brings rain and snow on Friday

In the morning, heavy rain will spread from the southwest, covering almost the entire country. The snow line is between 600 and 1500 meters. The snow will fall particularly deep in the Tyrolean lowlands, Salzburg, Upper Austria and the Waldviertel (Lower Austria). Parts of Carinthia may also see snow in some valleys due to the high precipitation intensity. West of Innsbruck will remain predominantly dry during the day and the precipitation will generally decrease in the late afternoon. The wind will be mostly weak to moderate. However, it will freshen…

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Increased number of scam calls from Great Britain

The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) warned on Thursday of increased abuse originating in Great Britain. 250 complaints have been registered with the relevant abuse reporting office since 1 March alone. This is a very high increase within a very short period of time. Klaus M. Steinmaurer, Managing Director of the Telecommunications and Postal Services Division, advises that if the numbers of calls begin with +44, one should ask oneself whether one is expecting a call from Great Britain. Recently, a female computer voice has increasingly told…

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