Snowfall impedes traffic winter

- Dutch holidaymakers traveling Saturday to or from the Alps, should take into account in some places with heavy snowfall.,, This is particularly concerned in France for major problems, '' the Traffic Information Service (VID) warned.

Due to the expected snowfall issued the French weather service code orange.,, On the roads higher up to the ski areas could fall 20 to 30 centimeters of snow, '' the VID reported. Also on the hills of highways like the A40 and A48 can be white.

The snowfall began in France as early as the night of Friday to Saturday and pulls back toward the east. In Austria is snowing.,, Most snow reached Voralberg and Tyrol until later in the day, '' said the traffic department.

Not only the snow can cause disturbances among vacationers. Also, border controls could lead to delays.,, Friday at 23:30 there was still traffic through border control, '' the VID warned.