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Cold front forecast to hit Austria in coming days

Xinhua, April 18, 2017 Adjust font size:

Austria's main weather authority on Tuesday issued a warning over a return of frosty and snowy winter weather in the coming days.

The Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) said a cold front will lead to snow in many regions of the country until Thursday evening.

This could result in problems on roads and railways such as due to fallen branches or trees, along with typical wintery driving conditions.

The evening leading into Friday is also expected to be frosty.

As a warm lead-up into Spring has led plants and trees to bloom up two weeks earlier than average, the anticipated sub-zero temperatures a cause of concern particularly for farmers, who in 2016 already saw massive, at times total crop losses from late frost.

Fruit and wine farmers in particular are reported to be looking nervously towards the days ahead.

The ZAMG said it anticipates milder temperatures on the weekend, though with frost still possible in the evenings. At this stage no significant warming of temperatures is anticipated next week either. Enditem