Obertauern, from 30°C to 1.5 metres of snow in a few hours: this is the Tyrolean town that was hit by Hurricane Boris

Hurricane Boris sweeps across Central and Eastern EuropeThe snow caused flooding and deaths across Poland, the Czech Republic and Romania, and brought unseasonable snowfall to several parts of central Europe. It is particularly affected by Mountainous region of Austrialike Tyrolpigeon More than a meter of snow fell at high altitudes.“An exceptional event for mid-September – explain 3bmeteo experts – especially considering that even a few days before temperatures exceed 30 degrees Celsius.”

Obertauern Register in Austria

The city of Obertauern in Austria was literally flooded due to snowfall that lasted for more than 24 hours.The resort is an Austrian ski resort located above the Radstadt Tauern mountain range in the Salzburg region. It extends across the territory of two municipalities, Tönning and Untertauern. Equipped with more than 100 kilometres of slopes and 26 ski lifts, and extending between 1,000 and 2,526 metres above sea level, it is suitable for alpine skiing and Nordic skiing. The station hosted a stage of the Biathlon World Cup in 1990.. And it is in this area that the extreme snowfalls have been concentrated in recent days. Obertauern is called the “Snow Key of Austria”; here the winter lasts 6 months. The slopes, which ski enthusiasts describe as “perfect”, can be skied as early as the beginning of November.

The town witnessed heavy snowfall, with the snow reaching a height of one and a half meters so far.It should continue tomorrow as well.