Such weather is not uncommon even in the Austrian mountains in early June. According to Kronen Zeitung, the town of Völkermarkt and surrounding towns were mainly affected by the snowstorm.
The following photos were received from the Völkermarkt:
After a short city break, the sky fell for the second time, as another storm cloud arrived from Tirol after the first. A video clip also shows that even the town has been flooded due to the severe weather.
Meanwhile, Austrian users also reported that chunks of ice with a diameter of one centimeter fell from the sky.
Locals said that the ice and snowfall only lasted a few minutes, but it was very severe and caused extensive damage, as a result of which the firefighters had to move to several locations. In most cases, the vaults seen in the previous photo were flooded.
The situation is bad, but we will do everything we can
Said Markus Lakonig, Mayor of Volkermarkt.
There are currently 25 fire brigades operating in the municipalities of Carinthia to mitigate the damage. A Klein Zeitung to me A tunnel near the Völkermarkt had to be completely closed, and traffic on several roads became impossible due to trees being cut down by the storm. However, the authority issued warnings of flood risks in several places that were not flooded so far.
By the way, the weather in Carinthia has been a few times in recent weeks, which is unusual at other times of the year. There was also a blizzard last Friday, which led to hailstorms and flooding, with disaster relief workers forced to leave for 176 locations. It is estimated that this storm caused a total damage of €500,000 to agriculture alone.
