Here’s what the chances of a white Christmas look like in 2022

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Climate change is also throwing a spanner in the works of white Christmas this year. According to the ZAMG forecast, a very mild weather situation with plus temperatures is emerging for the week before Christmas Eve. There will probably be no white Christmas this year either; the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) cautiously predicted a week and a half before the holiday. The Christmas holidays in Austria have become warmer by an average of one to 2.5 degrees in recent decades, and the chance of a white Christmas…

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Austrian Ministry of Finance issues warning to all citizens

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Fraudulent text messages and emails purporting to come from the Ministry of Finance are on the rise. The real authority now warns against the scam. On Wednesday, the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) issued a warning against fake text messages sent to citizens in the name of the authority. The fraudulent statements promise recipients a tax refund of 730.30 euros. To receive this, only personal data would have to be disclosed. WARNING: The hyperlink in these fraudulent messages leads to a fake FinanzOnline-style website that asks for personal data such…

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What are the symptoms of the corona, flu, or cold? – differences are hard to tell.

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We must be prepared for more and more periods of illness in the winter months. Especially when there is an increase in colds, flu infections, and corona. This year’s flu wave is already picking up speed. At the beginning of December, more and more infection figures were reported. In Vienna, you can get a free flu vaccination since November 2. But what if you are already sick? What is the difference between the corona, flu, or cold symptoms? How to distinguish between corona, flu, and a coldSymptoms of corona: Here’s…

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Red warning level! Freezing rain makes roads slippery

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From the night to Wednesday and during the day, a little depression north of the Alps moves eastward, resulting in milder and moist air masses entering the country. It brings short-term warming in central locations and, thus an increased risk of freezing rain. As a result, an air mass boundary establishes over the country’s north, separating icy air over northern Central Europe from the warm Mediterranean atmosphere. The forecast in detail: Dense clouds will persist on Wednesday, already in the morning, especially north of the Alps. In addition, it will…

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Final end for Windows 7 and Windows 8 in January

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Microsoft’s two operating systems, Windows 7 and Windows 8, will now be retired for good, the software company announced in a blog post. From January 2023, there will be no more security updates for the two Windows versions. At the same time, support for the Edge browser will be discontinued for the two operating system versions. Google will no longer support its Chrome browser for Windows 7 and 8 from mid-January 2023. Microsoft had already discontinued security support for Windows 7 in 2020. Because the operating system was so widely…

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Sustainable gift ideas for Christmas

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From the packaging to the contents, here’s what sustainable gifts can look like. Whether it’s a theater subscription, shipping box, or coffee grounds, you can give them all a second life as a loving handmade gift. Also included are last-minute gift ideas that require little effort and bring joy to the recipient. Gifts should give pleasure and show that the person is essential to you. Again and again, it provides, however, also for headaches if one does not know which exactly one is to give or the recipient “nothing” wishes.…

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“Price shock”: Apple’s iPhone 15 significantly more expensive

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There are still many months to go until its expected unveiling next fall. Still, insiders want to have already learned that the iPhone 15 will come up with an “innovation” that many consumers would probably be happy to do without – namely, a hefty price increase. Many US media are already talking about a “price shock.” As “Forbes” and “LeaksApplePro” report concerning a person familiar with the matter, Apple is to move away from its previous designation for the upcoming 15th iPhone generation and make the top model, which has…

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Attention: After snow now comes dangerous icy rain

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On Tuesday, it will remain icy; only on Wednesday will it be a little warmer – but only at higher altitudes. Dangerous freezing rain is the result. On Monday, the -20-degree mark was cracked in inhabited valley areas for the first time this winter. This happened in Schmirn (-20.7°C) and St. Jakob Im Defereggental (-20.3°C), according to the UBIMET weather center. The night to Tuesday will be similarly cold. Locally -20 degrees are still within reach; otherwise, moderate to severe frost between -5 and -15 degrees is in sight. Tuesday…

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Cold wave rolls over Austria

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According to the ZAMG forecast, the coming days will pass without snow chaos, but temperatures will remain wintry cold. There was no snow chaos over the weekend – and there should be none for the coming days. However, the temperatures in Austria are and remain wintry. The weekly weather forecast of the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics in detail: ZAMG forecast: It remains cold in AustriaAlong the northern side of the Alps and in the north and east, sun and clouds will alternate on Monday. Isolated snow showers are…

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