Massive snowfall in southeast Bavaria led to snow-covered roads and blocked train routes.
But winter is not enough.
It gets really cold at the weekend.
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Update from January 15, 11:04 a.m.:
The heavy
snowfall of
the past 24 hours is still causing problems for the railway in the southern Bavarian regions.
Even today some
connections had to be
deleted.
For example, the company blocked the routes from Kempten to Pfronten and from Oberstdorf to Lindau.
But the
snow masses
also led
to problems
across
regions.
The Munich-Zurich connection in the Memmingen and Lindau area was disrupted for some time.
Train traffic was no longer possible here, according to Deutsche Bahn.
A
rail replacement service
with buses was set up.
Even today, fallen trees on the Reutte and Garmisch-Partenkirchen route did not allow any train traffic.
There were disruptions between Mittenwald and Munich.
The Ammergaubahn could no longer drive to individual stations.
A
replacement service
with taxis was set up here.
The passengers experienced an uncomfortable morning on the route from Kempten to Lindau.
Sometimes nothing worked anymore.
No
replacement traffic was
set up
either
.
According to the railway, there are no vehicles available.
Weather in Bavaria: Two-digit minus degrees predicted for the weekend
Update from January 15, 9:19 a.m.:
The
snowfalls
in southwest Bavaria are
slowly
subsiding
.
By the middle of the day the last flakes should have fallen.
A blessing for the people in the affected areas, because it was snowing so much that even rail traffic had to be stopped.
There was talk of up to
60 centimeters of fresh snow
in
congestion
.
In the rest of Bavaria, meanwhile, clouds and sun alternate.
At the start of the day, the thermometer barely got above zero degrees.
While it can only snow a little towards the south-eastern edge of the Alps at the weekend, it remains largely dry in the rest of the Free State.
But for the snow-plagued
foothills of the Alps
, that doesn't mean a sigh of relief, because the
winter
has prepared another bang.
Because as
reported by
wetter.net
, it gets cold on the weekend.
Permafrost
is the order of the day.
On Saturday and Sunday there can be double-digit minus degrees at night in the low mountain ranges and in the foothills of the Alps.
Locally under a clear sky, even minus 20 degrees are possible.
It will be dangerous on Sunday.
Then a new
band
of
snow / rain
comes towards the Free State from the west.
When this precipitation hits the icy roads, it can quickly become slippery.
The
temperatures
are always around freezing during the day.
Only in the middle of the week does the situation slowly ease a little.
A
thaw is
forecast.
Update from January 14th, 6:17 p.m.:
The German Weather Service warns again with an official severe weather warning of heavy snowfall in the south of Bavaria.
The
weather in Bavaria
brings again thick, gray clouds full of snow to Bavaria.
They accumulate in the Alps and snow there.
The result: Up to
60 centimeters of fresh snow
in congested areas in the Alps - at night.
The German Weather Service deserves a storm warning for the districts of
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, Ostallgäu and Oberallgäu.
In addition, the
avalanche warning level
in the Allgäu
rises
to 4 out of 5 possible levels.
Heavy snowfall over southern Bavaria: Weather brings thick flakes of fresh snow all over the south
The
severe weather warning is valid for the night from Friday to Friday (January 15), 6 a.m.
A weather warning of level three of five possible levels also applies in the neighboring districts of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
In all of southern Bavaria, from the Allgäu via
Weilheim-Schongau, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Miesbach to Berchtesgaden
, warnings are given of heavy snowfall at night with a fresh snowfall of up to 30 centimeters.
Masses of snow in the south of Bavaria: weather forces railway to its knees
Update from January 14, 2:06 p.m.:
Because of the ongoing
snowfall
in the Bavarian Oberland and
Allgäu
, the railway has now drawn the consequences.
Several routes were closed because, for example,
a tree fell on the rails
between
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
and
Reutte
.
But there were also several delays and train cancellations due to the bad weather.
Between Penzberg and Kochel, between Immenstadt and Oberstaufen as well as between Kempten and Pfronten-Steinach
nothing
went because of the
snow masses
.
The train, which commutes between Oberstaufen and Lindau, could sometimes no longer go to some stations.
These include the Farchant, Oberau and Bad Kohlgrub stops in the
Garmisch-Partenkirchen district
.
The railway set up a
replacement service
with buses, which resulted in considerable delays for the passengers.
Weather in Bavaria: DWD warns of massive snowfall in the southwest
Update from January 14th, 9:19 am:
The
DWD is
not only warning of
slippery
roads
.
Especially the announced massive
snowfall
in southwest Bavaria could lead to problems.
For this, the
German Meteorological Service has issued
the second highest warning level
for the
Allgäu
and
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
regions
.
And the
KATWARN
warning system also
sounds the
alarm.
Up to 60 centimeters of fresh snow can fall in the affected areas above 800 meters.
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Heavy snowfall predicted for southwest Bavaria (as of 9 a.m.).
© Screenshot DWD
But
people in the south of Bavaria
don't just
have to be careful
about heavy
snowfall
.
In addition, the
DWD
warns of
black
ice, frost and storm.
It stays smooth and cold until late morning.
In addition, there can always be
gusts of wind
in the Alpine region.
On the Alpine peaks,
wind speeds *
reached up to 115 kilometers per hour.
There is also a decent wind in eastern Bavaria.
Gusts of up to 60 kilometers per hour are measured here.
So it's important to wrap yourself up and drive carefully.
At least until Friday.
Then the
weather situation
relaxes
again.
At values between minus five and plus two degrees, however, it remains fresh.
The
wind also
blows constantly from the northeast, but not as strong as it was on Thursday.
New
snowfall
is only
forecast
for the weekend from Franconia
.
Update from January 14th, 7.30 a.m.:
It remains
wintry
in many parts of Bavaria and so it is especially
dangerous
on the
streets.
Therefore, the
German Weather Service (DWD)
warns of
slippery roads due to frozen wetness on Thursday.
In the Upper Palatinate, there were a total of
six accidents
on Thursday night
, the police said.
Sometimes cars slid into the ditch or into trees.
One person was slightly injured.
There were also
ice accidents
in the Middle Franconia area
, and nobody was injured.
Winter weather in Bavaria: DWD warns drivers in particular
According to the DWD, it should
continue to snow
especially in Oberallgäu and Werdenfelser Land, near the
Bavarian Alps
.
On the eastern low mountain ranges, the
dense cloud cover
loosens in the
afternoon and there are
snow showers
at minus two to plus three degrees.
The same goes on in the night on Friday and it can be slippery again on the streets.
Update from January 13th, 8:15 p.m
.: Winter has parts of Bavaria firmly under control.
For the Alpine region, the
Bavarian
Avalanche Warning Service
warns of
a major avalanche danger (see update from 5.49 p.m.).
It is currently white in Upper Franconia too.
There is currently an estimated 30 to 40 centimeters of
snow.
Photos from Berg (district of Hof) show how the snow is tackled with a tiller.
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It snowed a lot in Berg (Upper Franconia).
© NEWS5 / Fricke
Official weather warning!
Snow rolls still cover Bavaria today - great danger threatens
Update from January 13th, 5.49 p.m
.: The
Avalanche Warning Service Bavaria
warns of a great
danger of avalanches in the Bavarian Alpine region.
“In the Allgäu, Ammergauer and Werdenfelser Alps, the avalanche danger is high above 1800m, in the rest of the Bavarian Alps it is widespread,” it says.
The main problem is the
fresh snow
.
"It can spontaneously break away as a loose and slab avalanche in all expositions, or it can easily be triggered as a slab avalanche even by a small additional load," the avalanche warning service writes in an averaging.
“They can then grow tall above 1800m.
In the eastern regions, where there is less snow, avalanches can reach medium size. "The avalanche warning service makes it clear:" Activities in the mountains currently require the greatest caution and avalanche-related judgment.
The avalanche danger remains high for the time being. "
Weather warnings from the DWD: Snow roller covers Bavaria today - soon 30 centimeters of fresh snow
Update from January 13, 3:51 p.m.:
For the districts of
Oberallgäu, Ostallgäu and Garmisch-Partenkirchen
, there are several warnings from the German Weather Service (DWD).
There is an official warning of heavy snow there.
It says: “During the warning period, there is heavy snowfall above 800 meters with amounts between 30 cm and 50 cm.
Quantities of more than 60 centimeters are achieved in stowed locations.
It will spread smoothly. ”The
warning
comes into force today, Wednesday (9:00 pm) and is valid until Friday (9:00 am).
In addition, the DWD warns of gusts of wind, heavy gusts of wind, snowfall, frost and slipperiness in the affected districts.
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There are numerous weather warnings for Bavaria.
© Screenshot DWD
Update January 13, 8:23:
Motorists
should be cautious on Wednesday morning:
Bayern wide
with
smoothness
expected.
Partly through
snow,
partly through freezing wetness.
"The
winter services
will have a lot to do," said a spokesman for the
German Weather Service (DWD)
.
Especially in the western part of the
Free State
, the snow will turn into rain.
Larger amounts of fresh snow are
to be expected
, apart from the mountainous areas, especially in the
Bavarian Forest
and the Danube Valley.
Onset of winter in Bavaria: Numerous slippery accidents - warning to all drivers
Large parts of Bavaria have been under a
blanket of snow
since Tuesday
.
Deep
“Dimitrios”
brought the white flakes with it, which first covered large parts of Franconia and then spread to the south.
According to the DWD, up to
20 centimeters of fresh snow
fell in the low mountain ranges and in the Allgäu
.
For Wednesday, the German weather service
predicted
hardly any precipitation
.
Only on Thursday night could it
snow again,
especially in the
southwest
, from Oberallgäu to Werdenfelser Land.
Especially in locations above
800 meters
, 15 to 30 centimeters of fresh snow could fall, according to the DWD.
Original article, January 12, 10:30 a.m .: Munich
- Up to
20 centimeters of fresh snow
during the day!
That is the forecast of the
German Weather Service (DWD)
for all of
Bavaria
.
Thick flakes have been falling over Nuremberg * since the early hours of the morning.
It is well known that Nuremberg is mostly spared the deep winter weather *.
Dimitrios
is the name of the low that the white roller pushes over the Free State.
Particularly critical: The snow * falls when it is clearly below zero, sometimes in the double-digit range and therefore remains everywhere.
Snow roller over Bavaria: DWD with clear weather warnings into the night
#Snow front of the lows #DIMITRIOS on the rise!
The south of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria will also be covered by # snowfalls (red) in the next few hours.
Be careful accordingly!
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- DWD (@DWD_presse) January 12, 2021
And the snow front continues across Bavaria.
She has already reached Regensburg *.
Around 11 a.m., the first flakes should fall over Munich, as a current weather radar image from wetteronline.de shows.
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The snow conditions over Bavaria on Tuesday morning.
© Screenshot / wetteronline.de
Weather in Bavaria: Up to 30 centimeters of snow on Tuesday - and storm
The
warning card of the German Weather Service is correspondingly
colorful
.
A warning * of light snowfall is available for all of Bavaria.
From 800 meters, the
DWD
also
warns of
heavy snowfall with drifting snow and up to 30 centimeters of fresh snow.
The snow drifts could actually be problematic for drivers.
Because in addition to snowfall, the
DWD
also
warns of
gusts of wind over 800 meters and below gusts of wind.
The roads are currently not only smooth and smoother in all of Bavaria, the
snow drifts
can also swallow trunk roads in a short time, especially in exposed locations.
Weather in Bavaria: Snow really gets going in the Alps in the evening
And while it stops snowing in the north of Bavaria at night, the
Bavarian weather is
only really getting going
in the south, especially where the clouds accumulate on the Alps
.
It will snow there until Wednesday morning.
In the north and in central Bavaria there is also the fact that the
low Dimitrios
also brings milder air to Bavaria.
The result: Freezing moisture on the streets.
Then the snow falls everywhere and it becomes frosty cold again.
* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Dgitial editorial network.
List of rubric lists: © Matthias Bein / dpa
