Hurricane Sabine rages over Bavaria: The worst is yet to come - Bavarian railways react consistently

Storm depression Sabine rolls towards Bavaria. Hurricane gusts threaten up to 120 km / h. However, the low has an impact before it even hits the Free State.

• Storm depression Sabine approaches Bavaria on Sunday evening.
• On Monday, chaos threatens due to the expectation of a violent storm low.
• Now the catastrophic app Katwarn has triggered.

Update from February 10, 2020, 9:02 a.m .: The worst is yet to come in southern Bavaria. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the peak of the storm "Sabine" is expected until midday. Then hurricane-like gusts and partly hurricane gusts can be expected in the southern part of the Free State, a spokesman said on Monday morning. The wind should blow even stronger on the low mountain and alpine peaks with extreme hurricane gusts of up to 150 kilometers per hour and up to 180 kilometers per hour on the Zugspitze.

Showers with heavy gusts of wind were expected in the afternoon, individual hurricane gusts were not excluded. "In the evening we expect a temporary weakening," said the meteorologist. In the night of Tuesday storms and individual heavy gusts of wind are expected again.

Storm depression Sabine rages over Bavaria: train and air traffic almost stopped

Update of February 10, 2020, 4:06 am: Bavaria is facing the harshest storm of winter so far with the low "Sabine". Already on Sunday there were considerable failures at the airports and on the rail routes. The Deutsche Bahn stopped all long-distance traffic. The regional railway in the border region of Bavaria and Saxony also only allowed the trains to go to the end stations and then stopped operating.

The first operations were reported during the night from Lower Franconia, Middle Franconia and the northern part of Swabia. Roads were impassable due to fallen trees. At Aschaffenburg, the federal road 469 had to be blocked for a short time because the wind was blowing vegetable fields onto the road. In the other regions it was still quiet around 3 am, but the rescue workers were preparing for “Sabine”.

No classes at Bavaria's schools

In most of Bavaria's schools, there are no regular classes on Monday. All seven government districts reported across the board that classes had been canceled. Most schools will provide emergency care for students who cannot be cared for by their parents, a spokesman for the ministry of culture said.

At Munich Airport, 131 flights fell victim to the approaching storm on Sunday - above all connections to the north, where “Sabine” was raging earlier than in Bavaria. For Monday, 424 of the planned 1000 take-offs and landings were canceled on Sunday.

Katwarn triggers! Hurricane Sabine arrives - Bavarian railways react consistently

Update of February 9, 9.45 p.m .: Several newspapers in Germany have decided to make their Monday editions available to their subscribers as e-papers because of the storm hazards . "The health of our deliverers comes first," wrote the Augsburger Allgemeine in a tweet.

We activate the e-paper because of #sturmsabine. The health of our deliverers comes first! When we tried to tell readers that there could be problems with print, the website collapsed. #Storm #Sabine #Unwetter https://t.co/gWDaBmLDAj

Due to the uncertain weather conditions, it cannot be guaranteed that delivery on Monday will work without any problems. Newspapers across Germany handle the situation similarly. The Offenbach Post and the Neue Westfälische also announced that there would be no delivery on Monday. Subscribers can also access the e-paper.

Storm depression Sabine: BOB and Meridian react

Update from February 9, 9:06 p.m .: After Deutsche Bahn has largely stopped long-distance transport in Germany due to the storm Sabine, Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH (BOB) and Bayerische Regiobahn GmbH (BRB) and Meridian are now reacting to the approaching storm ,

Storm depression Sabine approaches Bavaria: BOB, BRB and Meridian take consequences

Since the storm's peak in the network of the three rail networks is expected to be in the early morning to the morning of Monday (February 10, 2020), the plans are as follows:

On all Meridian, BOB and BRB routes, operations will only start at 8:00 a.m. After that, all trains run every hour. All school and amplifier trains for commuter traffic in the morning and evening are no longer available. Exact processes in the company as well as the further course are adjusted again in the morning hours depending on the weather conditions. For this purpose, so-called exploratory journeys will also take place in all networks before the start of passenger operation, ie a train always runs empty and the route is visible on sight.

#Unweather in Bavaria: Short-term # impairments possible today / forecast for Monday, 10.02.20: No train traffic until 8 a.m. / all-day impairments #bahn #sabine #sturmsabine https://t.co/oz20xWLRJX

Storm depression Sabine: severe restrictions on the tracks of Bavaria

Commuters who want to use one of the three railways are asked to get precise information about the current operating status beforehand. In any case, delays or cancellations must be expected. in extreme weather conditions, rail traffic can be completely shut down.

You can find all the latest information on restrictions and replacement traffic on the website www.meridian-bob-brb.de, in the "Meridian BOB BRB - Info & Tickets" app, as well as at www.bahn.de and in the DB Navigator.

Katwarn triggers! Hurricane low comes to Bavaria and brings back memories of a storm of the century

Update from February 9, 6:15 p.m .: The storm Sabine has significant effects - before it even hits Bavaria . In at least 20 districts and independent cities in Eastern Bavaria, Upper Franconia and in the southwest, school administrations completely canceled classes at all state schools for Monday. Emergency care should however be set up. At Nuremberg Airport , individual flights were canceled on Sunday.

Due to the current #weather situation, several airlines have canceled flights to and from # Nürnberg. #sturmsabine #Unwetterwarnung #Sturmtief These flights are affected https://t.co/uRchavIgQr pic.twitter.com/CvTrEB7ge8

“If the wind gets too strong, operations on the airfield have to be stopped for safety reasons. This could result in a check-in stop, ”said an airport spokesman in Munich. 131 take-offs and landings had already been canceled there on Sunday.

Storm depression Sabine is getting closer: numerous schools are canceled

Update from February 9, 4:58 p.m .: Storm depression Sabine is getting closer and is also causing numerous school absences . You can find an overview here.

Storm sabine approaching: Warnapp Katwarn triggers

Update from February 9, 3:06 pm: Storm depression Sabine is getting closer. Now the warning app has triggered Katwarn . Extreme weather threatens in Bavaria , there is an official warning of hurricane gusts. This applies from Monday morning from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hurricane gusts occur at speeds between 100 km / h and 120 km / h. Hurricane gusts of around 130 km / h must be expected in exposed locations. The gusts can uproot trees and cause objects to fall, and damage to buildings is also possible. Windows and doors should be closed and objects secured outdoors.

Storm sabine arrives - rescue workers prepare

Update, February 9, 1:50 p.m .: As a spokesman for the Integrated Control Center in Upper Franconia explains, the rescue workers only prepare for problems caused by storm Sabine at night and on Monday morning. The hurricane gusts in the Free State are expected there first.

The German Weather Service warns of extreme hurricane gusts for the heights of the Bavarian Forest above 1000 meters from 10 p.m. and for the Alps in locations over 2000 meters from 6 p.m.

Hurricane Sabine in Bavaria: First gusts of wind are expected from noon

Update, February 9, 10:55 am: As a spokesman for the German Weather Service ( DWD ) reports, the hurricane depth will reach Sabine Bavaria in the evening. In northern Bavaria , however, gusts of wind with wind speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour can occur as early as noon. As the day progresses, the wind will likely grow stronger. According to the DWD, it could reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour in the first half of the night on Monday (February 10).

The DWD spokesman therefore issues a drastic warning . He advises against staying in Bavaria outdoors or even in the forest on Monday. It will be stormy and rainy in Bavaria at least until Tuesday (February 11th). Only from Wednesday (February 12th) can the weather situation calm down.

The first impairments also occurred at Munich Airport *. Because of the storm Sabine, 80 flights have so far been canceled - and there could be many more.

Weather in Bavaria: Deutsche Bahn warns of storm Sabine - workers on alert

Update, February 9, 8:16 a.m .: Sturm Sabine is on the way - and could also hit Bavaria with gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour. Travel warnings still exist - Deutsche Bahn recommends postponing trips if possible. Deutsche Bahn is already on alert - chainsaw teams and teams of workers are getting ready to remove branches and trees that have fallen on the rails. The concern is that the storm Sabine could become as violent as hurricane Kyrill * 2007. For security reasons, a Bundesliga match on Sunday afternoon has already been canceled due to Sturm Sabine. The danger from the threatened hurricane is too great.

Hurricane comes to Bavaria - and brings back memories of a storm of the century: "Doesn't look good"

Update from 17:14: Hurricane Sabine approaches the Free State and ensures stormy weather throughout Bavaria on Monday night. In Franconia and in the mountains, the wind is likely to increase on Sunday evening. This was announced by the German Weather Service (DWD). People should also prepare for thunderstorms .

For large parts of the Free State, the weather experts expect wind speeds of around 100 kilometers per hour. Hurricane-like gusts of up to 120 km / h are expected on Monday.

The Deutsche Bahn warns of impairments in rail traffic from Sunday evening. A spokesman recommended that planned trips should be postponed for the period from Sunday to Tuesday if possible. All long-distance transport tickets booked for this period could already be used from Saturday and are valid until Tuesday. Tickets could also be canceled free of charge.

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Sunny start to the weekend - Storm is approaching Bavaria

Update, February 8, 8.55 a.m .: The weekend in the Free State starts off sunny. As the German Weather Service ( DWD ) reports, temperatures in the southern Alpine foothills can reach up to eight degrees . The sun shines in the morning on Saturday (8.2.) And Sunday (9.2.) - clouds only gather in the afternoon.

Over the course of Sunday, however, the clouds will become a storm . Throughout Germany, Sabine is now being warned of storm depression - and Bavaria could also be hit hard by the hurricane gusts. According to the DWD's forecast, the storm will hit northern Bavaria on Sunday evening, and gusts will also hit southern Bavaria from the second half of the night.

Bavaria Weather: Danger from storm Sabine - Deutsche Bahn with warning

Commuters should be prepared that it therefore comes in the morning hours on Monday (10.02.) To impairments. Trees and branches uprooted by the storm could block roads and rails . The hurricane gusts could also cause damage to houses.

The Deutsche Bahn already warns of impairments in regional and long-distance traffic from Sunday evening. "We recommend our travelers to postpone their planned trip to another day from Sunday, February 9th, 2020 to Tuesday, February 11th, 2020," says the DB website.

#Unweather: It is expected that #Bahn traffic in Germany will be affected from Sunday evening. Please inform yourself regularly at https://t.co/7JYo1TPRbH or in the DB Navigator about your connection and at https://t.co/1RQL3VwEeg about the current situation.

Warning of storm in Bavaria: After storm low Petra threatens the next danger

First report from February 7th

In early February, storm depression Petra moved through Bavaria and caused chaos in many places. The levels of the rivers rose and trees fell - one even fell on a moving car. The fire departments went out on numerous missions. The storm also caused chaos in rail traffic , trains failed or were delayed.

Weather in Bavaria: Free State is facing a sunny weekend

Shortly afterwards, the German Weather Service (DWD) warned again - for some districts there were even five warnings at the same time. For example, there was a risk of snowfall, gusts of wind and snow drifts.

The Free State is now starting sunny in the weekend. The maximum values ​​are between zero degrees in the Bavarian Vogtland and eight degrees in the southern Alpine foothills. The sun also shines on Saturday and Sunday, clouds only appear in the afternoon.

Bavaria Weather: Meteorologist warns of "dangerous weather conditions"

Over the course of Sunday, however, a storm looms. This hits the Free State on Monday night. First there are hurricane-like gusts in northern Bavaria, from the second half of the night hurricane Sabine also hits southern Bavaria.

Graduated meteorologist Dominik Jung warns the wetter.net weather portal: “We are really facing dangerous weather conditions. We haven't had such a flat storm in Germany for a long time. Among other things, memories of the hurricane Kyrill from 2007 are awakened ”. It is not yet possible to say whether it will really be as bad as it was 13 years ago, "but it does not look good," it continues.

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Storm low meets Bavaria this weekend: Chaos Monday threatens

The storm low threatens to cause chaos on Monday, because rush hour traffic could be disrupted. Uprooted trees or broken branches on roads and rails can be expected. Accordingly, major damage to houses can also occur. “You should plan a lot of time on your way to work on Monday morning,” the expert recommends.

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