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Snowfall kept Styrian fire departments on their toes

The driver of this car was caught out by the slippery road conditions. Fortunately, she was uninjured.(Bild: BFV Deutschlandsberg)

The snowfall on Friday left large parts of Styria covered in white, at least until midday. However, the wintry road conditions also caused many accidents. In western Styria, thousands of households were without power.

Winter returned to Styria just in time for the start of the semester break. At least a few centimetres of snow fell almost all over the province, even the provincial capital of Graz was covered in snow. A first this year. The onset of winter was eagerly awaited by many Styrians and resulted in many call-outs for the fire departments.

The district of Deutschlandsberg was particularly affected: on the B 76 in Johngraben, for example, several stuck cars had to be towed away. Numerous trees collapsed under the weight of the snow and blocked roads. A total of eleven fire departments from the district were deployed.

Car landed on the roof
A particularly dicey situation occurred in Michlgleinz (municipality of Groß St. Florian): A car overturned and came to rest on its roof: Fortunately, the driver was able to free herself from the car. In Bad Gams, a tanker slid into a petrol pump - again, nobody was injured.

The tanker slid into a petrol pump.(Bild: BFV Deutschlandsberg)

The wet snow also caused a widespread power outage in the district: a total of 9100 households were affected on Friday morning. According to Energie Steiermark, 1000 households are currently still without power. However, the snowfall will subside everywhere during the course of the day.