Early snowfall has forced farmers to bring their herds down from the high mountain pastures weeks ahead of schedule.
Normally, these cattle graze at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters, enjoying the fresh alpine air until autumn gently calls them back to the valleys. But this year, the call came early—accompanied by heavy snow.
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Normally, these cattle graze at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters, enjoying the fresh alpine air until autumn gently calls them back to the valleys. But this year, the call came early—accompanied by heavy snow.
#weather #snow #cows #climate #austria
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00:00This year, summer in the Austrian Alps has come to an abrupt and unexpected end.
00:05Early snowfall has forced farmers to bring their herds down from the high mountain pastures weeks ahead of schedule.
00:11Normally, these cattle graze at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters, enjoying the fresh alpine air until autumn gently calls them back to the valleys.
00:20But this year, the call came early, accompanied by heavy snow.
00:25In Leutausch, Tyrol, a festive tradition celebrating the cattle's return had to be cancelled.
00:31Instead of cheerful processions, music and food stalls, farmers carefully guided their herds through 60 centimeters of snow, an unusual sight for mid-September.
00:41According to Austria's National Weather Service, this sudden snowstorm brought record-breaking snowfall to the region, the highest seen at this time since 1980.
00:50Snow as low as 800 meters, they say, only happens every 8 to 10 years.