Weather in Germany: Warning of icy snow and fresh snow – In some regions, urgently avoid driving

Update from January 23, 10:14 p.m .: Tomorrow, Sunday, it should remain cold across Germany. The German Weather Service (DWD) predicts temperatures between minus and plus five degrees Celsius. In the south, west and the North Sea coast, the sun should shine from time to time. In the north and east of Germany it should rain and occasionally snow. In the south and the middle of the country there can be gusts with strong to stormy winds from west to southwest.

Weather in Germany: Warning of icy snow and fresh snow – In some regions, urgently avoid driving

Update from January 23, 6:19 p.m .: The winter for a few days had largely changed Germany adopted. Now it returns cold back with full force – and also involves dangers. The German weather service’s map of Germany is almost completely yellow – the color of the Warning level 1. In this case for frost and smoothness. On Sunday the temperatures drop below five degrees.

In addition, for the south and south-west of Germany snow announced. On Sunday night it can be in the high altitudes of the Black Forest and in the Alps Squalls come.

Weather in Germany: Warning of icy snow and fresh snow – In some regions, urgently avoid driving

Update from January 23, 1:05 p.m .: The DWD’s weather warnings have now expired. However, caution is still advised of slippery roads and fresh snow.

The German Weather Service announced: “Above 300 to 400, in the south above 600 meters up to midday 5 to 10 centimeters of fresh snow, on the western edge of the Alps and in the Allgäu and from the Upper Palatinate Forest to the Bavarian Vogtland up to 15 centimeters. From the Thuringian Forest to the Eastern Ore Mountains up to the foothills, even in lower elevations, 5 to 10 centimeters of fresh snow, regionally over 15 centimeters, in the Erzgebirge dam up to 25 centimeters (storms). In addition, there is a risk of snow drifts from sometimes stormy gusts in the ridges of the low mountain range. “

Weather in Germany: KATWARN triggered, warning up to level red – In some regions, urgently avoid driving

Update from January 23, 9.43 a.m.: The DWD has issued various warnings up to the red level, the second highest. The south-east of Germany is affected. “Official warning of light snowfall” is what the yellow areas on the warning card say – a relatively mild danger. It looks different in the orange or red areas.

For the red area in Chemnitz and south of the city writes the DWD: “During the warning period there is heavy snowfall with amounts between 10 cm and 20 cm. Quantities of up to 25 cm are achieved in stowed positions. It will spread smoothly. (…) DANGER! Note on possible dangers: Roads can be impassable in places. Among other things, trees can collapse under the load of snow. Avoid all car journeys! Only drive with winter equipment! ”Even KATWARN was triggered here.

In addition, a warning of snowfall applies to all of Bavaria. A level two warning applies in the Alpine region, in the entire east of the Free State and in the west over the border to Baden-Württemberg. Warning level one also applies to the regions of Munich, Ingolstadt, Landshut and Regensburg.

The warnings are valid until 12 noon. Whether there is a warning level for your region and if so which one, can be found on the DWD warning card.

Weather confusion in Germany: suddenly the snow comes back – DWD warns of gusts of wind

Update from January 22nd, 12.30 p.m .: Weather confusion in Germany: After middle and end of the week suddenly thaw in many parts Germany started with sometimes up to 13 degrees (Munich), the snow comes back for the weekend in the south of the republic.

Weather in Germany: Suddenly snow again in the south and southeast

Again German Weather Service (DWD) reported, it can be five to ten centimeters on Saturday night in the south at altitudes above 600 to 800 meters Fresh snow give. In the south-eastern mountainous region there should be some squalls on Friday afternoons and evenings as well as in the Alps Hairdryer.

Both decrease towards Saturday, when in these areas the snow returns. The DWD also warns in areas in South and Southeast of Germany through the Frost from smoothness on the streets.

Striking: After the short comeback of the snow and the cold, according to various weather forecasts, it should be milder again at the beginning of next week with sunshine and sometimes six to seven degrees above zero. A real mess.

Weather in Germany: Storm low “Goran” causes a spectacular accident

Update from January 21, 1:21 p.m.: Warning level purple! The German Weather Service has now announced the highest warning level at KATWARN and warns of “extreme hurricane gusts“At speeds up to 140 km / h for locations over 1,000 meters. In the lowlands, the wind blows with gusts of up to 70 km / h, reports the DWD. In some parts of Germany, the “Goran” storm has already left its mark.

Uprooted trees and overturned signs, rubbish bins hurling through the area and damaging buildings – storm “Goran” is sweeping over with full force North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, reports the news agency dpa.

A smaller truck was built in the East Frisian district of Aurich captured by a gust of wind and thrown upside down in a ditch, the police said on Thursday morning. Fortunately, the driver (41) was only slightly injured. The accident occurred around 6:50 a.m. The recovery work lasted several hours.

On the ICE route Nothing went between Cologne and Amsterdam because of fallen trees. Trains were diverted between Oberhausen and Emmerich on the Lower Rhine and some were 45 minutes late.

Extreme weather in Germany: weather service warns of storm “Goran” – “Avoid if possible …”

Update from January 21, 9:32 a.m.: KATWARN triggered! The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an official severe weather warning “First warning level”. The Storm low “Goran” moves from the west over Germany. The cold front mixed up the weather mightily: with spring-like temperatures and strong winds.

Before a Foehn storm with hurricane gusts (Bft 12) warn the weather experts to the Alps. Squalls sweep across the country to the west and northwest. Heavy squalls are to be expected on the North Sea islands and on the North Sea coast.

“For locations above 1000 meters: Hurricane-like gusts occur above 1000 meters with speeds of up to 105 km / h (29m / s, 56kn, Bft 11) from a south-westerly direction. Hurricane gusts around 120 km / h (33m / s, 64kn, Bft 12) must be expected in exposed locations“Warns the DWD in the KATWARN message.

At the same time, the DWD points out the possible dangers: “WARNING! Note on possible dangers: For example, trees can be uprooted and roofs damaged. Pay particular attention to falling branches, tiles or objects. Close all windows and doors! Secure items outdoors! In particular, keep a distance from buildings, trees, scaffolding and high-voltage lines. Try to avoid staying outside!”

Extreme weather in parts of Germany: Meteorologist warns of major floods – “Like a dishwasher”

First report from January 20, 2021

Munich / Wiesbaden – more violent Weather change in Germany: After huge amounts of snow of Bavaria to the south Baden-Württemberg has not only in the south of the republic thaw used.

Weather in Germany: Snow masses are now followed by floods in the southwest

It should get really warm, especially from Tuesday, January 26th, explains the Meteorologist Dominik Jung the portal wetter.net: “We’re talking in the southwest of up to 14 degrees, a lot rain and Squalls *. ”

Everything works together like a large dishwasher.

Young therefore warns of a “major flood” in parts Baden-Württemberg. “Everything works like a big dishwasher, and it washes the snow off into the rivers. Together with the heavy rain, the levels of the rivers rise rapidly, ”he explains Weather expert continue.

So, for example, at Maxau on the Rhine near Karlsruhe in the next week “expected an increase of a good three meters”.

Weather in Germany: Floods between the Rhine, Danube and Lake Constance

Is it up to the Flood control center Baden-Württemberg also rise at the following rivers High water level in the coming week (around December 26th) partly strong:

Weather forecast: Extreme cold comes to a halt in front of Germany

The winter On the other hand, it is “being slowed down more and more”, Jung continues: “There will no longer be a flatland winter in January. The extreme cold is exactly before the border to Germany (from Poland, d. Red.) came to a standstill and must now retreat. ” (pm) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network

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