https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Now that it's December, we can fully get into the festive mode. The question on many people's minds is: will there be a white Christmas in Austria? https://www.thelocal.at/20251202/where-in-austria-is-a-white-christmas-most-likely Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:23:20 +0100 where-in-austria-is-a-white-christmas-most-likely Thought spring had arrived? Think again. Snow and chilly temperatures are set to return to Austria this weekend, so here's what you can expect and how to prepare - especially if you plan on driving anywhere. https://www.thelocal.at/20250314/winter-makes-a-surprise-comeback-in-austria-after-spring-like-days Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:16:13 +0100 winter-makes-a-surprise-comeback-in-austria-after-spring-like-days As the cold, dark days of winter descend, you shouldn't just be content with the basics like "mir ist kalt". We teach you a few expressions that'll really impress your German friends! https://www.thelocal.at/20161129/seven-german-words-and-expressions-for-this-winter Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:14:13 +0100 seven-german-words-and-expressions-for-this-winter Southern Austria is bracing for a snowstorm on Tuesday, with a low moving up towards the Alps from Italy. Between 50 and 100 centimetres of snow is expected. https://www.thelocal.at/20201208/once-in-a-century-unusually-high-amount-of-snow-set-to-fall-in-southern-austria Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:56:49 +0100 once-in-a-century-unusually-high-amount-of-snow-set-to-fall-in-southern-austria Austrian troops airlifted a group of German students stranded at a snowbound ski resort on Friday, as emergency services scrambled to clear record snowfall across large parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20190112/austria-army-rescues-snowbound-german-students Sat, 12 Jan 2019 09:48:26 +0100 austria-army-rescues-snowbound-german-students Heavy snowfall has hit large parts of Austria, closing several ski stations and holding up deliveries of road salt needed to clear blocked roads. https://www.thelocal.at/20190111/heavy-snow-closes-austrian-ski-stations Fri, 11 Jan 2019 10:31:30 +0100 heavy-snow-closes-austrian-ski-stations Heavy snowfall in southern Germany and the deaths of skiers prompted authorities Sunday to raise the avalanche alert warning in the Bavarian Alps to the second-highest level. https://www.thelocal.at/20190107/germany-snowfall-alert Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:12:23 +0100 germany-snowfall-alert The recent cold weather in Austria meant ice-skaters had perfect conditions on many lakes and some rivers over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.at/20170123/cold-weather-turns-austria-into-an-ice-skaters-paradise Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:54:55 +0100 cold-weather-turns-austria-into-an-ice-skaters-paradise Austria is currently experiencing its coldest January in 11 years, according to meteorologists, with temperatures as low as -20C in parts of the country this week. https://www.thelocal.at/20170118/austria-experiencing-coldest-january-in-11-years Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:14:52 +0100 austria-experiencing-coldest-january-in-11-years A 19-year-old Austrian man owes his life to an avalanche search and rescue dog after he was buried under snow whilst skiing with friends in Westendorf in Tyrol. https://www.thelocal.at/20170116/rescue-dog-locates-austrian-skier-buried-under-avalanche Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:13:22 +0100 rescue-dog-locates-austrian-skier-buried-under-avalanche A ski-obsessed Austrian teenager has built a scale model ski resort in his back garden, complete with moving lifts and snow guns. https://www.thelocal.at/20170116/austrian-teenager-builds-model-ski-resort-in-his-back-garden Mon, 16 Jan 2017 12:14:56 +0100 austrian-teenager-builds-model-ski-resort-in-his-back-garden Storm "Egon" is heading towards Austria, bringing colder temperatures and more snow. https://www.thelocal.at/20170113/storm-egon-to-bring-fresh-snow-and-colder-conditions-to-austria Fri, 13 Jan 2017 18:13:26 +0100 storm-egon-to-bring-fresh-snow-and-colder-conditions-to-austria Wednesday night proved to be the coldest night so far this winter, with temperatures sinking to almost 20 below in eastern regions of the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20170111/coldest-night-of-the-season Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:11:02 +0100 coldest-night-of-the-season A young Austrian has invented a way to create snow for your garden when winter temperatures just aren’t cold enough to provide natural snowfall. https://www.thelocal.at/20170102/young-austrian-invents-a-way-to-create-your-own-winter-wonderland Mon, 02 Jan 2017 11:25:28 +0100 young-austrian-invents-a-way-to-create-your-own-winter-wonderland Clear skies are forecast across Austria for New Year’s Eve - providing an excellent backdrop for fireworks and colder temperatures which is good news for ski resorts. https://www.thelocal.at/20161230/clear-skies-and-colder-temperatures-for-the-new-year Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:23:51 +0100 clear-skies-and-colder-temperatures-for-the-new-year Rain, snow and below-freezing temperatures are forecast for Austria over the weekend and into next week. https://www.thelocal.at/20161111/snow-forecast-for-east-austria-vienna-this-weekend Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:32:07 +0100 snow-forecast-for-east-austria-vienna-this-weekend Winter will hit Austria this week with snow forecast for mid-mountain level. It will be noticeably colder with morning temperatures as low as -11C, especially in the west of the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20161108/snow-causes-chaos-on-austrias-brenner-motorway Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:43:37 +0100 snow-causes-chaos-on-austrias-brenner-motorway It’s that time of year when temperatures start to plunge and drivers are advised to switch to winter tyres to avoid being caught out by snow and ice on the roads. Winter tyres can cut accidents and give you much better grip on the road, but not all you read about them is true. https://www.thelocal.at/20161025/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-winter-tyres Tue, 25 Oct 2016 12:12:22 +0200 five-things-you-need-to-know-about-winter-tyres Two Austrian cousins who found an envelope stuffed with cash worth €16,000 on a ski piste in Salzburg and handed it to police are being hailed as heroes by the Danish tourist who lost the money whilst skiing. https://www.thelocal.at/20160126/honest-austrians-reunite-danish-tourist-with-lost-cash-dropped-on-ski-piste Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:42:21 +0100 honest-austrians-reunite-danish-tourist-with-lost-cash-dropped-on-ski-piste Summertime may have officially begun but the weather outlook for Austria over the Easter week is wet and stormy, with a storm warning in effect on Tuesday from Vorarlberg to Lower Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20150331/wet-and-stormy-weather-outlook-for-easter Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:05:41 +0200 wet-and-stormy-weather-outlook-for-easter