BRENNER PASS, Austria (WHDH) — Winter arrived early in Austria, but it wasn’t exactly welcomed.

Traffic came to a complete standstill on a highway connecting Austria to Northern Italy.

The unexpected snowfall meant drivers were unprepared without any winter equipment.

The country has met conditions like this in the past as a law requires all cars to have winter tires by November 1.

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