Severe Snowstorm in Austria Causes Widespread Power Outages, Halts Flights, and Claims Two Lives
Summary
A severe snowstorm in Austria has caused extensive power outages affecting thousands, halted flights at Vienna Airport, closed highways, and resulted in two fatalities.
Key Points
- A major snowstorm hit Austria causing extensive power outages and transportation disruptions.
- Two deaths were reported: a man in Linz due to falling snow and a German ski athlete in an avalanche in Tyrol.
- Vienna Airport suspended all morning flights with afternoon flights facing disruptions.
- Highways near Vienna were closed or blocked due to snow; thousands of households in Austria and Slovenia lost electricity.
