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Floods and landslides threaten: Red weather alert in twelve districts – DWD warns Germany

2024-02-07T09:22:41.161Z

Highlights: Floods and landslides threaten: Red weather alert in twelve districts – DWD warns Germany. As of: February 7, 2024, 10:09 a.m By: Karolin Schaefer The weather is getting uncomfortable in Germany. The German Weather Service (DWD) issues official weather warnings in numerous areas of the country. Continuous rain is expected in the center of Germany from Wednesday (February 7th) to Friday (February 9th) North Rhine-Westphalia is particularly affected.



As of: February 7, 2024, 10:09 a.m

By: Karolin Schaefer

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The weather is getting uncomfortable in Germany.

The DWD recommends keeping doors and windows closed.

There is a risk of flooding and landslides.

Munich – The weather is changing: a storm is rolling over Germany.

The German Weather Service (DWD) issues official weather warnings in numerous areas of the country.

Continuous rain is expected in the center of the country from Wednesday (February 7th) to Friday (February 9th).

North Rhine-Westphalia is particularly affected.

DWD warns of red alert in twelve districts: “Close all windows and doors”

The DWD has already issued red alert severe weather warnings for twelve districts in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The rain there is expected to vary in intensity with between 60 and 80 liters per square meter.

The Bergisches Land, Siegerland, Hochsauerland, Rhineland and the Aachen city region are particularly affected.

As a result of the rain, flooding of streams and small rivers, flooding of streets and landslides may occur.

“Close all windows and doors!” recommends the DWD.

An expert is also warning of heavy rain in Franconia.

The DWD warns of squalls and continuous rain.

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The weather situation in Germany is changing: it will be stormy in these regions

At the same time it will be stormy in many parts of the country.

In the center, in the east and in the south, the DWD warns of strong squalls, sometimes warning level two.

Wind speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour are possible.

There is a risk of falling branches.

The DWD has issued official weather warnings for the following federal states (as of February 7th, 9 a.m.):

  • Baden-Württemberg

  • Bavaria

  • Hesse

  • Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

  • Lower Saxony

  • North Rhine-Westphalia

  • Rhineland-Palatinate

  • Saarland

  • Saxony

  • Saxony-Anhalt

  • Schleswig-Holstein

  • Thuringia

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Gusts are also expected in higher mountainous areas and coastal regions.

Even hurricane-like gusts are expected on exposed peaks.

These occur at wind speeds of 105 kilometers per hour.

Deep sweeps over Germany: Where snow is possible

In low mountain ranges, however, the rain could come down as snow.

Snow is even possible at lower altitudes from the Sauerland and northern Hesse via the Thuringian Forest to the Ore Mountains.

“However, a sustainable snow cover is not to be expected,” emphasized DWD meteorologist Sabine Krüger on Tuesday (February 6th).

Nevertheless, the temperatures remain comparatively mild.

In the north and in the middle, the maximum temperatures on Wednesday will be between four and nine degrees.

In the south and southwest, however, it will be slightly warmer.

Here the temperatures rise to nine to 14 degrees, in the Rhine Valley even up to 16 degrees.

Starting next week, Bavaria will see a temperature drop of 20 degrees.

(kas/dpa)

Source: merkur

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