The German Weather Service warns of further storms in Bavaria. Stormy gusts and thunderstorms could further aggravate the situation.
Munich - The overnight storms from Monday, April 15th to Tuesday, April 16th caused considerable difficulties in rail traffic and on the roads in Bavaria. There are currently still disruptions on the railway line between Nuremberg and Bamberg, as a railway spokeswoman announced on Tuesday morning. The reason for this is a damaged overhead line between Fürth and Eltersdorf, which is currently being repaired. Long-distance traffic on the Munich-Berlin ICE route is only partially double-tracked on the Nuremberg-Erfurt section, which was published on the railway's website. This causes delays of around 15 minutes.
Storms on Monday evening are not without consequences: long-distance traffic is severely affected
The storm on Monday evening severely affected long-distance rail traffic in Germany, roofs were covered and cars as well as power and telephone lines were damaged. Fallen trees injured several people. Some railway lines had to be temporarily closed and trains rerouted, including the route between Nuremberg and Erfurt. In addition to Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony were also affected by the disruptions.
A serious accident occurred in Rügland near Ansbach when a driver slipped on a state road during a sleet shower. According to police, the 54-year-old crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a pickup truck. A third vehicle crashed into the side of the other two. The 47-year-old pickup driver was seriously injured and the 54-year-old driver suffered life-threatening injuries.
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Numerous traffic accidents on the evening of the storm - the A9 was temporarily completely closed
The traffic police in Feucht (Nürnberger Land district) reported numerous accidents due to the storm on Tuesday morning. Twelve traffic accidents occurred between 6:15 a.m. and 8:40 a.m., three of which resulted in injuries. On the A9 motorway in the direction of Munich between the Nuremberg motorway junction and the Fischbach junction, a truck broke down and other vehicles drove into it.
In addition, black ice on the A9 between the Allersberg and Hilpoltstein junctions (Roth district) led to several accidents, as the Feucht traffic police also reported. The police had to temporarily completely close the road towards Munich.
Weather forecast from the DWD: There is currently no improvement in the situation in sight
The German Weather Service (DWD) is forecasting continued showers and thunderstorms in Bavaria in the coming days. Strong, often stormy gusts of between 60 and 70 kilometers per hour are expected in many parts of the state during Tuesday, according to the DWD in Munich. In showers and on high Alpine peaks, gusts of up to 80 kilometers per hour could even occur.
The DWD expects continued stormy gusts in the high altitudes of the Alps on Wednesday night, while the wind is expected to subside quickly in the lowlands. According to meteorologists, there will be repeated short thunderstorms throughout Tuesday, especially in northern Franconia and Upper Palatinate. Widespread rain showers, thunderstorms and, in mountainous areas, snow are also forecast for Wednesday and Thursday. At temperatures between 5 and 10 degrees, there will be some gusty winds, especially in the south of Bavaria.