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By Saturday afternoon, a meter of fresh snow had fallen in the Lesach Valley and the Upper Möll Valley. The mayor warns of a dramatic situation. There is a level four avalanche warning.
Since Peter kimeswenger | 2:16 pm, December 5, 2020
One meter of fresh snow in the Lesachtal, about 80 centimeters of fresh snow in the upper Mölltal. This was the situation on the meteorological front on Saturday afternoon: “After the avalanche commission saw it, the alert level was set at four,” reports the mayor of the Lesachtal community. Johann windbichler.
Except for some downed trees, there have been no incidents so far. In the state firefighters association, the mayor has additional emergency power generators requested. They are stored at the Klagenfurt fire station and taken overland to the Lesachtal in the afternoon. “Helicopter flights are not possible due to heavy snow,” says Windbichler.
the Herbert Zimmermann, Commander of the Hermagor District Fire Brigade, is in constant contact with District Captain Hermann Pansi. “The military comrades in the Lesach Valley are well prepared,” Zimmermann said. “The cooperation with the highway maintenance depot, power supply companies and other facilities is exemplary. Nobody looks at the clock. Everyone is ready to do their best,” praised Pansi.
“The situation is dramatic”
The situation has worsened in the last hours in the upper Mölltal – especially in the communities of Stall, Rangersdorf, Mörtschach and Heiligenblut. The mayors ask Radio Carinthia to stop leaving the house. Peter ebner, Mayor of post in the little newspaper conversation. “The situation in the upper Mölltal is dramatic. We already have one meter of snow in the valley. In the mountains it is about 1.5 meters. All freight routes are closed. We urge all residents to be very careful and not to houses”. more to leave. “
Rail traffic between Villach and Lienz was interrupted. You can find information on other traffic obstructions here.
Forecast
“The biggest There will be rain in Upper Carinthia especially in the western areas from the Lesachtal to the upper Mölltal “, he says Paul Rainer, expert at the Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics. “As we have quite general rains 100 to 150 liters per square meter. In the Carnic Alps it can be up to 350 liters.it will be per square meter. “
It will snow until Monday night. “On Saturday in the course of the day, the snow east of Kötschach-Mauthen or Greifenburg will turn into rain, because the snow line has risen up to 1,500 meters in some cases,” Rainer said.
“Average risk of flooding
The state’s hydrographic service predicts “low to medium flood risk in the rivers and streams of Carinthia.” At feeders with a high snowfall limit, there could be local climbs. “In general, surface water can cause small-scale flooding due to frozen ground.” Verbund AG reports the descent to the Drau – Reservoirs (level 2).
