As the cold, dark days of winter descend, you shouldn't just be content with the basics like "mir ist kalt". We teach you a few expressions that'll really impress your German friends!
The premier of Bavaria on Tuesday said he planned to keep the Alpine slopes of his German state shut over the Christmas holidays to combat Covid-19 and urged European nations to follow suit.
A weather warning has been issued for drivers on Austria’s roads, who should watch out for black ice after snowfall and freezing rain caused hazardous conditions on Tuesday morning.
Drugs are dangerous but they keep out the cold. This at least was the effect on an Austrian caught driving his cabriolet in subzero temperatures at night -- with the roof down.
Austria's weather service UBIMET has reported this past January as possibly the country's coldest of the past three decades. The start of this week will be no different than the rest of the month, but temperatures will increase at the start of February.
With Austria experiencing its coldest January in 30 years, here are some interesting facts (and myths) about the cold, and tips for coping with extremely cold weather.
A restaurant owner in Vienna’s 20th district is going to start serving free meals to homeless people after a woman who was sleeping rough recently burnt to death in the Austrian capital after trying to light a fire to keep herself warm.
Austria is currently experiencing its coldest January in 11 years, according to meteorologists, with temperatures as low as -20C in parts of the country this week.
To stave off the cold, a homeless couple in Vienna's district of Favoriten made an open-air fire under a bridge late Monday evening. Unfortunately, their efforts resulted in major harm to the man and fatal injuries for the woman.
A 19-year-old Austrian man owes his life to an avalanche search and rescue dog after he was buried under snow whilst skiing with friends in Westendorf in Tyrol.
A 51-year old resident of Upper Austria was rescued on Monday from his freezing cold bed in St. Georgen an der Gusen. The police reported that the man had not turned on the radiator and paralysed in a hypothermic state. He was discovered thanks to a friend who had not seen him for four days.
Austria is undeniably beautiful in the summer months but it’s in the winter that its varied landscapes and historic towns and cities can be really spectacular. Here are our top winter destinations - from skiing in the Alps, to hiking in a winter wonderland, or enjoying some of Austria’s famed Gemütlichkeit (coziness).
It’s that time of year when temperatures start to plunge and drivers are advised to switch to winter tyres to avoid being caught out by snow and ice on the roads. Winter tyres can cut accidents and give you much better grip on the road, but not all you read about them is true.
