Status: 10.11.2023, 19:32 PM
By: Manuel Rank
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Winter is knocking; Munich considers itself well prepared. How the building department is preparing for the cold season. The city appeals to the people of Munich.
Munich – Munich is the snowiest city in Germany – mainly because of its altitude of more than 500 meters above sea level. As every year, the city of Munich has thoroughly prepared for the winter service and considers itself well prepared for the cold season, the building department announced in a press release on Friday, November 10. "Winter can come" is the headline. The German Weather Service (DWD), for example, expects snow above about 700 meters in Bavaria from the night to Saturday. The white winter is just around the corner.
The Munich Building Department considers itself well equipped for the cold season. © Wolfgang Maria Weber/Imago (symbolic image)
According to the building department, more than 1000,600 emergency personnel and more than 13 vehicles are available in Munich for the winter, and 600,3000 tons of road salt and <>,<> tons of grit are stored in six halls. But there can be no such thing as a <> percent perfect winter service, according to the building department. Everyone should therefore be prepared for the fact that "slippery roads and unfavourable road conditions can occur at any time". The City of Munich is therefore making recommendations to residents. Munich residents are asked to:
- prepare for winter traffic conditions in good time,
- equip vehicles for winter use,
- and, in particular, to comply with the winter tyre requirement.
- If you are on foot, you should wear shoes suitable for winter.
- It is recommended to allow more time, drive carefully or switch to public transport.
- In order not to hinder clearing and gritting services, it is important to park vehicles as close as possible to the edge of the road and to observe parking and stopping bans.
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At these times, the municipal winter service in Munich clears – "with foresight and for as long as necessary"
As a rule, clearing and gritting work begins at two o'clock in the morning if there is a snowfall of at least three centimetres or if there is a risk of slippery roads. If necessary, they also start earlier to ensure roadworthy roads and paths around seven o'clock, according to the statement. However, if heavy snowfall began in the morning hours, clearing services would also make limited progress during rush hour, it continues.
The building department provides winter service until 22 p.m., two hours longer than required by law. In the event of extreme winter weather conditions, special and emergency services are set up around the clock. According to its own information, the building department is connected to a special road weather service via the Internet.
The municipal winter service in Munich clears these places – streets, sidewalks, squares
The building department and the contractors commissioned by it clear roadways, squares, pedestrian zones, footpaths and cycle paths. Exceptions are pavements outside the full connection area. According to the building department, this area roughly corresponds to the area within and including the Mittlerer Ring as well as the core area of Pasing.
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According to the press release, top priority is given to about 10,000 pedestrian crossings, 2300,290 stops and <> danger spots – for example, steep downhill and uphill sections as well as level crossings. Priority will be given to clearing and partially gritting the main road network, as well as roads on which buses and trams are on the road. All cycling facilities will be cleared and gritting within a maximum of three hours after the start of snowfall, from a snow depth of three centimetres, according to the announcement of the building department on Friday.
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