Gale-force winds warning

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Meteorologists have announced a gale warning for many parts of Austria.Experts at the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) said today (Fri) winds raging at around 100 kilometres per hour (kph) registered in mountainous areas of the province of Styria last night. They added storms of a similar scale are likely to hit Lower […]

Villach area rattled by three quakes in one night

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Three earthquakes were registered near Villach last night (Mon/Tues), according to a Viennese institute.The Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) announced today that there were three minor eruptions just outside the Carinthian town at 9.50pm, 21.54pm and 0.48am. They had magnitudes ranging between 1.9 and 2.2 on the Richter scale.ZAMG explained it was unlikely […]

More snow ahead for Austria

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Vast parts of Austria must brace themselves for more snow, it has been announced.Weather forecasts from today (Thurs) show that the whole west of the country will be hit by intensive snowfall from tomorrow morning. Conditions in the eastern flatlands will, however, be mostly dry and sunny. Traffic in the east was especially badly affected […]

October coldest since 1974

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This month has been the coldest October in more than 35 years, meteorologists have revealed.Experts at Vienna’s Centre for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) announced today (Fri) the average temperature this month was just 7.8 degrees centigrade. They said this was the lowest figure since 1974.The meteorologists added Tannheim in the province of Tyrol recorded the […]

Vorarlberg shaken by minor quake

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A slight earthquake occurred in Vorarlberg this morning (Mon), according to meteorologists.Vienna’s Centre for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) announced the quake occurred at the border between the western province and Liechtenstein at 4.50am.ZAMG said the eruption reached 1.7 on the Richter scale, adding that it did not expect any reports of damage.The incident comes around […]

Minor quake churns Tyrol

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Experts said they expected no damage reports after a minor quake rattled a Tyrolean valley this morning (Fri).A spokesman for Vienna’s Centre for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) said the earthquake – felt by many in the town of Imst – reached 3.4 on the Richter scale around 8.30am.He added it was unlikely that the quake […]

Weather warning as homes flooded in north-eastern Austria

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Hundreds of basements in the provinces of Upper Austria and Lower Austria were flooded yesterday (Weds) after days of continuous rainfall.Officials at Vienna’s Centre for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) warned residents living near the Danube, Enns and other rivers to protect their homes as more rain is predicted over the next few days.But they stressed […]