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Severe winter weather has disrupted transportation across eastern Austria, forcing Vienna International Airport to temporarily suspend all operations early Friday morning. Heavy snowfall and icy conditions made safe takeoffs and landings impossible, airport spokesperson Peter Kleemann confirmed. “From the current perspective, individual departures should be possible again from 9:00 a.m., with landings expected to resume around 10:00 a.m. However, delays are still to be expected,” Kleemann said. Passengers were urged to check directly with their airlines for the latest updates on flight status. “If connections have been canceled, we ask…

Austria is in for a weather roller coaster: after a brief but intense return of winter, temperatures will rise quickly, bringing a distinctly springlike feel by the end of the weekend. Snow Warning as Winter Makes a Comeback A marked winter outbreak will deliver widespread snowfall on Friday, especially across eastern and southeastern Austria. According to Geosphere Austria, heavy snow is expected in the northeast and southeast during the morning hours. Precipitation will gradually ease in the afternoon, lingering the longest in the southeast and around the Arlberg region. Despite…

A powerful winter storm swept across Austria overnight, bringing the heavy snowfall that meteorologists had warned about. Large parts of the country woke up on Friday to several centimeters of fresh snow — with Vienna and Lower Austria particularly hard hit. In Vienna’s Donaustadt district and in St. Pölten, snow depths have already exceeded 15 centimeters. In Kornat, Carinthia, the situation is even more dramatic: snow levels have risen by more than 40 centimeters since Thursday. Roads Slippery, Public Transport Disrupted The significant amounts of new snow, combined with drifting…

A powerful Italian low-pressure system is set to dominate the weather on Thursday, bringing dense cloud cover and widespread winter conditions across much of the country. Precipitation will spread from the south into nearly all regions, with the initial snow line ranging between 400 and 1000 meters above sea level. As the afternoon progresses, colder air pushes in and the snow line drops significantly in all areas. The heaviest precipitation is expected during the morning along the southern Alpine regions and in the west, shifting gradually toward the northeast by…

Austria saw a sharp rise in naturalizations in 2025, according to new figures released on Wednesday by Statistik Austria. Around 25,000 people were granted Austrian citizenship last year—an increase of 14.6 percent compared with 2024. Two developments stand out: Vienna recorded the strongest growth, and nearly 10,000 new citizens live abroad. Large Share Without Austrian Residence Of the 25,000 naturalizations, 38 percent—exactly 9,583 people—do not reside in Austria. Most of them are descendants of victims of National Socialist persecution, who have a legal right to Austrian citizenship. Among those living…