Overview
- The Brentenberg Tunnel on Austria’s A10 remains closed toward Salzburg after a Friday evening lorry fire caused severe damage to tunnel systems, roadway and concrete, with ASFINAG assessing repairs and only limited traffic options under review.
- Holiday return traffic faces major delays on detours such as the B159, with ÖAMTC reporting multi‑kilometer queues between Werfen and Bischofshofen and heavy congestion back to Hüttau.
- Deutsche Bahn has suspended several northern long‑distance routes through at least Sunday due to snow, drifts and frozen points, while regional services are resuming gradually with persistent bottlenecks around Hannover and limited capacity from operators such as Metronom.
- In Dülmen (NRW), an 18‑year‑old reportedly lost control in snow and collided head‑on with another car, injuring seven people including two with life‑threatening injuries; firefighters extricated occupants and a helicopter transported one victim as police investigate.
- Storm‑related crashes continued nationwide, including a fatal collision near Korbach on an icy road, multiple truck accidents on Saxony’s A17 and A4, and 38 weather incidents logged by Autobahnpolizei Ahlhorn, with specialized rescue deployments in several cases.