Austria: 20,000 households still without electricity

Snow chaos - Austria: 20,000 households still without electricity

According to energy suppliers, at least 20,000 households in Austria are still without power following heavy snowfall. In Styria, a high-voltage pylon was knocked down, causing a power outage in parts of the province.

The supplier Energie Steiermark reported that 265 stations were still down on Sunday morning. Thousands of households in Upper Austria on the German border were also still without power. Following the failure of mobile phone stations, it was also not possible to make calls with cell phones in the Styrian region, according to the authorities.

The snowfall subsided on Sunday and the situation on the roads eased. However, according to the ÖAMTC traffic club, numerous roads were still closed due to fallen trees. Train services were also still affected, according to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). The risk of avalanches in the mountains was high. Regionally, more than half a meter of fresh snow had fallen since Saturday.

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1. Despite the subsided snowfall, traffic in Styria continues to be impacted due to fallen trees blocking numerous roads.
2. In Graz, the capital city of Styria, residents have been experiencing power outages due to the amount of snow that has accumulated, affecting both households and mobile phone stations.
3. Germany, sharing a border with Austria, has also been affected by the heavy snowfall, as several thousand households in Upper Austria have been left without electricity.
4. The Austrian Federal Chancellery has declared a state of emergency in certain regions due to the extreme weather conditions, prioritizing the restoration of electricity supplies and clearing of roads to ensure safety and minimal disruptions during emergencies.
5. Energy suppliers in Germany have expressed their solidarity with their Austrian counterparts, offering support and resources to help restore power to the affected households as quickly as possible.
6. The winter weather in Austria has been particularly harsh, leading to a record-breaking amount of snowfall, causing widespread power outages, road closures, and impacting traffic flow.

Source: www.stern.de