The winter countdown is on. And so a current forecast for February sounds incredible. Weather experts are now warning of snow chaos in Germany.
- One storm after another determined the weather in Germany in February 2020 .
- Now, just before spring *, a temperature drop is forecast.
- Snow down to low altitudes is possible.
Update from February 26, 2020, 12.13 p.m .: On the night of Wednesday, there were heavy snow showers , especially in the west. In Lüdenscheid (NRW) up to seven centimeters have fallen, reports Kachelmannwetter via Twitter. There is a lot going on in the weather kitchen.
But it gets even thicker, Dominik Jung from the Q.met weather service warns against the weather portal wetter.net. A " snow roller " with a heavy storm in the south announces itself according to its weather forecast. Responsible for the turbulent weather: deep " Bianca " - which is currently still over the Atlantic. If, however, it moves from West to East over Germany, heavy snowfalls, sleet and storms can be expected even in lower areas.
It starts in Saarland , North Rhine-Westphalia , Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg from Thursday afternoon, weather expert Jung said.
Heavy gusts of wind up to 100 km / h can be expected on Thursday afternoon. Particularly affected are: Rhineland-Palatinate , Saarland , Baden-Württemberg , Bavaria and parts of Hesse.
The German Weather Service (DWD) expects more snow showers on Thursday night. Above 300 meters up to three centimeters of fresh snow, five centimeters in the mountains and another ten centimeters of snow on the edge of the Alps. At temperatures of one to minus four degrees, the DWD warns of slippery surfaces due to snow, mud and freezing wet. On Thursday in the middle and in the south-east it is possible to have heavy snowfall down to low altitudes. According to the DWD expert, southern Germany in particular is facing a violent storm.
Weather in Germany: snow all the way to the lowlands
Update from February 25, 2020, 10.33 a.m .: The sky is rather gray on Tuesday (February 25) with individual sunny sections. It is quite stormy in northern Germany. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an orange alert for the north. On the North Sea, the DWD warns of hurricane gusts and thunderstorms. Then snow threatens into the lowlands!
Arctic air is on the way. On the back of storm depression "Zehra" - which is leaving for Scandinavia - cold air reaches Germany. This creates a winter mood in the last week of February. The snow line drops to 300 meters. Sleet and slush means that in some parts of Germany. Because, the white splendor can fall into the lowlands: in Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia, Baden-Württemberg and Saarland.
“On Wednesday morning in North Rhine-Westphalia, probably especially on the roads and highways in the Bergisches and Sauerland, you have to adjust to winter conditions. A1, A46, A45, A4 definitely stand still ”, tweets the weather portal Kachelmannwetter .
On Wednesday morning you have to adjust to winter conditions in North Rhine-Westphalia, probably especially on the roads and highways in the Bergisches and Sauerland. A1, A46, A45, A4 definitely stand still. Most HD models 5-10cm new- # snow. /FRhttps://t.co/cN9hc74JXO
- Kachelmannwetter (@Kachelmannwettr) February 25, 2020The cold air flows towards us from the northwest, explains weather expert Dominik Jung from the Q.met weather service to the weather portal wetter.net . "These will be quite surprising times for some drivers and regionally it can be the strongest onset of winter in the entire winter of 2019/2020 ," says meteorologist Jung. On Wednesday it will be significantly cooler than in the past February days. The wet-cold weather is forecast to continue until Friday.
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Weather in Germany: snow and snow showers down to low altitudes
Winter is already on Wednesday (February 26th)! According to the German Weather Service (DWD), the snowfall line sometimes drops to 300 meters . Even in the lowlands, slush due to slush can occur temporarily, especially at night. In northern Germany, depending on the region, it can snow from zero to 100 meters, reports the weather portal weather.com in a current forecast. Weather experts believe that chaos in rush hour traffic is inevitable on slippery roads.
A short "white surprise" can be read on the weather page kachelmannwetter.com . The first heavy snow showers are expected in the night of Wednesday. At temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, the snow would hardly stay long. "It will depend on the intensity of the precipitation on Wednesday morning whether we will get the first 'snow chaos' of the season in NRW," tiled kachelmannwetter and added a wink emoji as a point.
It will depend on the intensity of the precipitation on Wednesday morning whether we will get the first "snow chaos" of the season in NRW. Other models also with blue for #snow. /FRhttps://t.co/YajIJeJZ1D
- Kachelmann weather (@Kachelmannwettr) February 24, 2020Weather in Germany: lightning winter in February
The prospects for Thursday and Friday are also in winter mode. Snow can be expected especially in the middle and south of Germany . Up to 50 centimeters of fresh snow in the Alps and in the Black Forest is possible according to weather.com and refers to the forecast of the European weather model. The DWD currently expects precipitation, sometimes up to 300 meters as snow *. Otherwise the precipitation falls on the earth as sleet or rain.
At the weekend, however, a new storm looms that is developing over the North Sea, explains Fabian Ruhnau from wetterkanal.kachelmann . However, it is still unclear whether a severe storm hit Germany or just pass by. A strong high with sunshine is unfortunately not in sight, according to DWD meteorologist Macro Manitta. At least not with us.
The weather in Germany can be described as the average of many values: temperatures, precipitation, wind strength, hours of sunshine * and more.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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