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On Tuesday there was no relaxation of the weather in the areas of East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia affected by massive fresh snowfall. Numerous streets were still closed and homes were still without electricity. The danger of avalanches was high, according to the avalanche warning service, warning level 4 was applied and spontaneous avalanches were possible. Also, it snowed again on Tuesday, as forecasters predicted.
On Tuesday afternoon, 1,200 households in East Tyrol were initially disconnected from the electricity grid. As a result of road closures, the danger of avalanches and the high risk of tree breakage, accessibility to interruptions continued to be a major challenge. Tinetz-Tiroler Netze GmbH worked with everyone available, but they were not immune to further interruptions. There were still numerous obstacles.
There were problems with the power grid in the Tauern and Villgratental valleys, as well as parts of the Lesach valleys, Tinetz spokesman Christian Ammer said when asked by the APA. On the contrary, a foul in the Matrei area could be eliminated. On Monday, more than 1,000 more homes were without power. Ammer couldn’t name a time when every home should be reconnected to power. Repairs cannot be made where there is no access. Rather, one settles for emergency power generators whenever possible. It was also unclear if there would be new defects. “It has started snowing again, the tree load is extreme,” Ammer said.
For example, the B108 between Huben and Matrei in East Tyrol and Felbertauernstraße between Mittersill and Huben were not passable on the roads. The B100 was also closed due to a landslide between Lienz and Leisach. The B111 from Obertilliach to Maria Luggau and other state roads in East Tyrol were also not passable.
Parts of North Tyrol are also affected
In Ötztal, in North Tyrol, the B186 between Neudorf and Niederthai was closed. The Brennerstraße (B182) will remain closed for extensive renovation measures due to landslides between Gasthof Stefansbrücke and the Schönberg crossing until probably Christmas.
In East Tyrol there was also a level 4 avalanche warning on Tuesday, so there was great danger. The avalanche report warned that wet, slippery snow avalanches were possible at any time on steep grassy slopes, in isolated cases too large. Another 50 centimeters of fresh snow was forecast.
The situation in Upper Carinthia remained tense. There it started to snow again around noon on Tuesday, more than half a meter of fresh snow is expected to arrive in some places. The danger of avalanches remains high, according to the avalanche warning service, as in East Tyrol, avalanche warning level 4.
The Upper Mölltal (Spittal an der Drau district), where entire courtyards and villages were still isolated from the outside world, and the Lesach valley (Hermagor district) – here the main road was still closed to traffic with the exception of the emergency vehicles. . All vehicles needed snow chains on higher roads.
1.5 meters of fresh snow at Heiligenblut
In Heiligenblut, according to information from the municipality, more than 1.50 meters of fresh snow was recorded in some places. In some villages there was still no electricity, all freight roads and entrances to farms in the municipality were closed for security reasons. Community residents were also asked to stay home.
Snowfall was also noticeable in Lower Carinthia. Chains were mandatory at Seebergsattel, Paulitschsattel, Flattnitzer Landesstraße and Loiblpass, for example. (apa)
