40 centimeters of fresh snow and an impairment of the traffic situation are expected in Germany for the weekend.
A border weather situation is responsible for this.
Offenbach - Large parts of
Germany
have to be prepared for severe restrictions due to enormous amounts of
fresh snow
at the weekend
.
The
German Weather Service (DWD)
expects up to 40 centimeters of
fresh snow
, especially in the northern half
.
From Saturday evening, the areas of Emsland, Münsterland and the Harz mountains in particular have to be prepared for heavy snowfall and drifting snow.
Weather in Germany: Extreme snowfall on the weekend - expert warns of dramatic effects
"The effects of these
conditions
will be dramatic," the head of forecasting and advisory center of the announced
DWD
on Friday against
bild.de
on.
The
meteorologists
therefore also expect supraregional effects on the traffic situation.
The Deutsche Bahn informed that due to the announced
weather situation there could
be delays and train cancellations.
But you should also be careful on the roads because of the dangers of freezing rain and snow.
The network operators are also on alert for the weekend.
Heavy
ice sheets
can form around the power lines, causing them to tear off.
There is also another danger from falling trees that fall on lines and cause short circuits.
Short-term
power outages
are therefore possible.
Weather in Germany: A rare weather phenomenon divides the country in half
It is especially interesting that this
extreme weather situation
only affects the northern half of the Federal Republic.
The
DWD has
not
issued
any
severe weather warnings
for southern Germany
.
In Munich, the
temperatures
on Saturday even
rise
to twelve degrees.
Responsible for this dichotomy is a special border weather situation, which the Federal Republic of Germany faces on Saturday and Sunday and which also represents a special situation for experts.
"That only happens a few times in the
life of
a meteorologist," said
DWD
spokesman Andreas Friedrich about the enormous temperature differences over the weekend.
Weather in Germany: Interior Ministry advises citizens to stay at home
The
extreme weather situation
should build up from the second half of the day on Saturday and continue on Sunday.
The Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior has already recommended that its citizens stay at home if possible.
The
DWD
warns of heavy
snowfall
and
drifting snow
, especially in large parts of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt
.
(fd)
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