Red alert in parts of Bavaria on Monday morning: DWD issues an official warning

Created: 12/27/2021, 06:38 AM

From: Katarina Amtmann

Red alert in parts of Bavaria!

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Red alert in parts of Bavaria: The DWD has issued an official storm warning for Monday morning.

Katwarn also triggered.

Munich - Red alert in parts of Bavaria.

The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an official storm warning of black ice.

The warning has been in effect since Monday night and is still valid at ten o'clock today.

It says: “Due to freezing rain or drizzle, black ice must be expected in widespread use.” And further: “ATTENTION!

Reference to possible dangers: There are severe obstructions in road and rail traffic.

Avoid Driving!

Stay in the house! ”Katwarn has also triggered with reference to the DWD warning and warns of extreme weather.

The following districts and cities are affected:

• Coburg

• Kronach

• court

• Lichtenfels

• Kulmbach

• Wunsiedel

• Bayreuth

• Tirschenreuth

• Neustadt an der Waldnaab

• Amberg-Sulzbach

• Schwandorf

• Cham

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Storm warning for Bavaria: slippery state in the Free State

In addition to the red alert, some areas on the DWD's warning card are also colored orange.

There is an official warning of widespread slipperiness.