Category: Austrian News

On Tuesday evening, the Austrian Severe Weather Center (UWZ) issued a red warning to the public. A “severe storm with gusts of up to 100 km/h is expected. The warning initially “only” applies to Vienna-Favoriten. However, it is likely that other parts of eastern Austria will also be affected. The time for the expected squalls is Wednesday from 11:00 to 19:00. “From Wednesday morning to Wednesday evening, the wind, which is shifting from west to northwest, will reach gale force at times. Peak gusts of 80 to 100 km/h are…

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Geosphere Austria forecasts that the weekend weather will remain mainly sunny and characterized by cold temperatures under the influence of high pressure. The new week, on the other hand, will start off unsettled. The trend will continue as the week progresses, with the snow line dropping to up to 800 meters on Tuesday. Sunny winter weather on SaturdayHigh pressure will bring sunny winter weather across the country on Saturday. Local patches of early morning fog will remain flat and dry out quickly. The wind will moderately freshen from westerly directions,…

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Geosphere Austria is forecasting a brief onset of winter on Friday night before the weather becomes increasingly mild again. Although the highs will rise steadily until Tuesday, reaching twelve degrees, the early temperatures will remain frosty.Friday morning will still bring plenty of clouds and snow in the country’s southern parts and partly in the west; otherwise, it will be mostly dry. In the afternoon, the clouds will clear quickly from the northwest, and the sun will often still be out. It will remain largely cloudy only in the south and…

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By March 2023, coronavirus vaccinations had saved over 1.4 million lives in Europe and around 25,000 in Austria. This resulted from a World Health Organization (WHO) Respiratory Disease Surveillance Network study. The study shows once again: “It becomes critical from the age of 60,” and vaccination is “essential” from the age of 80, wrote molecular biologist Martin Moder on Platform X on Wednesday. Most deaths were prevented after the third dose. Research results have not yet been published in a specialist journalThe research results were published on a preprint server,…

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Basically, a warm front with dense clouds lies over Austria in the middle of the week. The chances of sunshine will therefore, remain low until the evening. In Tyrol and Vorarlberg, it is already raining frequently in the morning with a rapidly rising snow line. Slippery roads due to freezing precipitation are to be expected in basins and valleys. By the evening, precipitation will also begin to fall in the parts of the country north of the Danube and occasionally in East Tyrol, Carinthia, and Salzburg. Here, too, there is…

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After a sunny day, the clouds will slowly thicken in the north and east as the day progresses. However, there will be considerably more clouds on the northern edge of the Alps, and it will snow lightly at first. South of the main Alpine ridge and in south-eastern Styria and southern Burgenland; however, the weather will be mostly sunny until the evening. Temperatures will rise from minus 12 to plus 2 degrees in the morning to minus 1 to plus 5 degrees during the day. The winds will be moderate…

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The sub-zero temperatures have Austria firmly in their grip and promote the spread of viruses. An expert explains why. Colds, coughs, and fevers—although the number of coronavirus infections is slowly declining, other respiratory diseases keep workplaces and classrooms empty. According to ÖGK, over 200,000 insured persons were reported sick in the year’s first week. The virology department at MedUni Vienna also recorded increased influenza virus activity. “This signals the start of the flu epidemic in Austria,” says virologist Monika Redlberger-Fritz. The enormous cold snap in the country is also playing…

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All about the weather in ViennaThe weather will remain wintry, with a brief interruption. Geosphere forecasted this in a preview of the new week. Regional snowfall is possible on MondayAccording to the forecast, clouds will predominate on the northern side of the Alps as far as western Lower Austria on Monday, with occasional light or light snowfall in some regions, but otherwise, it will remain mostly dry, and the sun will shine from time to time. Local patches of fog or high fog in the south will usually clear soon.…

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The blocking of the e-card affects those insured in Austria or who were insured last year but who do not have a photo in the files of the passport or driving license authorities or the Aliens Register for issuing an e-card with a photo by the end of the year. Children under 14 are exempt from the photo requirement on the e-card, and people aged 70 and over or in care levels four to seven are also not at risk of being blocked. You can still claim benefitsAccording to the…

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