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Snow and winter in Europe
Winter driving rules across Europe, avalanche danger and getting your car ready for the mountains.
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SnowSnow and winter in Europe — map, passes and rulesWinter arrives in Europe at very different times depending on where you are. Alpine passes hold
SnowThe avalanche danger scale — how to read a bulletinThe European avalanche scale has five levels and is shared across the Alpine countries and the
SnowSnow in the Alps — when it falls and which passes close firstAlpine snow does not fall evenly. The same cloud that drops rain at 800 metres delivers wet sno
SnowWinter tyres and snow chains in Europe — where they are compulsoryEuropean winter rules differ not only in dates but in their underlying logic. Some countries ti
Emergency numbers in the European Union
If you do not know the local number or do not speak the language, dial 112. Operators on 112 handle calls in English.