Long jams at long weekend likely, experts warn

Traffic experts have warned of immense tailbacks on motorways across the country this weekend.Car clubs informed motorists jams of up to 30 kilometres (km) were possible at some of Austria’s highways such as the A10 Tauern motorway and the A13 Brenner motorway.They pointed out today (Fri) that tens of thousands of Germans were expected to travel through Austria to reach their holiday destinations in southern Europe, adding that a large number of Austrians will be heading in the same direction.The A12 Inn Valley highway and the B179 Fernpass main road have also been identified as potential “traffic jam hotspots”.Meanwhile, meteorologists have said top daytime temperatures will range around 22 and 25 degrees centigrade at the weekend.