Weather in Germany: official warnings for storms, black ice and snow – one region is particularly hard hit

Update on March 14 at 9:57 am.: There is also a storm in Germany on Sunday. The German Weather Service warns of gusts of wind throughout the eastern half of Germany. In southern Baden-Württemberg, warnings are also issued against slippery conditions and light snowfall. The same applies to the foothills of the Alps in Bavaria. The Bavarian Alpine region is hit the hardest: above 1000 meters, there are warnings of heavy snow and gusts of wind.

Update on March 13 at 9:52 pm: Winter is back in Germany: after heavy showers and hailstorms, it will now be strong on Sunday wetter.com Snow showers above 400 to 600 meters. The wind is slowly diminishing, but wind showers are expected for Sunday, some with snow showers. In the north, it rains to the east at night. In other parts of Germany, short showers or thunderstorms are expected when the cloud cover changes. It cools from 5 to 0 degrees. Stormy winds from the southwest to the west continue to blow in parts of the south and north.

“Extreme Weather” in Germany: Official Warning! Hail rains cause numerous accidents

Update on March 13 at 5:32 pm.: A sudden hail shower on the A1 near Ascheberg in North Rhine-Westphalia dissolved numerous accidents on Saturday. The effects of the deep “Luis” resulted in seven independent accidents involving 13 vehicles.

Because they did not adjust their pace on the suddenly wet and very slippery road surface, some drivers lost control of their vehicles. According to the police, others were unable to stop in time and arrived. In the direction of Dortmund, the lane was completely closed for about two hours on Saturday afternoon.

In Karlsruhe, on Saturday morning, after a stormy night, a large tree fell on an overhead line and partially paralyzed a tram line. In the cities of Karlsruhe and Stuttgart, among others, construction fences fell, the wind threw tiles and branches into the street. In Laatzen, in the Hannover region, a metal part of a company logo fell onto a bike path from a height of about ten meters after gusts of wind, as announced by the fire department. Firefighters closed the street and dismantled the remaining parts that still hung from the facade of the building.

But this could be just the beginning. On the southern border of Bavaria, in the Alps, the red alert is already active; there, the German Weather Service warns of severe storms and snowfall. In southeastern Baden-Württemberg, around Freiburg, the dark red alert is currently in effect: above 1000 meters, hurricane gusts occur at speeds of 100 km / h. According to DWD, extreme gusts of up to 140 km / h should be expected in exposed locations. (nai)

“Extreme Weather” in Germany: Official Warning! Increased risk of tornadoes: some regions are particularly affected

March 13 update: Official severe weather warnings still apply in most of Germany. Storm “Luis” is responsible for this. The German Meteorological Service has currently issued a level 2 storm gust advisory out of a total of 4 possible for the whole of Germany. Only northwestern Germany is not affected.

Meanwhile, the region around Freiburg and southern Bavaria are further affected: here the DWD has issued a warning level 3. The warnings are given against both “heavy snow” above 1000 meters and “heavy gusts. wind “above 1500 meters.

First report of March 13: Munich – The weather in Germany rarely causes excitement at this time. After the spring of February with temperatures around 20 degrees, the winter of March follows. But these days it’s not so much the temperatures that spoil being outdoors, but the storms that blow over Germany.

Storm “Klaus” caused hurricane gusts in Germany on Thursday. The wind whipped particularly at high altitudes. There was an official “extreme weather” warning. But meteorologists predicted a double storm earlier in the week, because: On Saturday, the next storm will hit the Federal Republic with “Luis”.

Extreme weather in Germany: KATWARN warns against staying outdoors – tornado risk

The storm reached Germany in the morning. The German Meteorological Service has issued an official level 2 severe weather warning for almost the entire Federal Republic of Germany. And the KATWARN disaster warning system has also been activated and warns again of “extreme weather conditions”. Meteorologists from “The Weather Channel” even warn of an increased risk of a tornado on Saturday (see video).

KATWARN also warns of outdoor hazards such as uprooted trees, fallen branches or roof tiles. Objects from outside must be secured, windows and doors closed. It also says: “In particular, stay away from buildings, trees, scaffolding and power lines. If possible, avoid staying outside! “

Weather warnings in Germany: one region is particularly affected

Warnings are issued from Kiel to Munich against gusts of wind at speeds between 60 and 80 kilometers per hour. At higher altitudes, even higher speeds can be achieved. Here the DWD warns of “strong gusts of wind” around 90 kilometers per hour.

Currently, the warning is valid for the entire Saturday, from the hours of the morning until the evening, depending on the region, between 7 and 10 pm

Southwest Germany is currently particularly affected. In the Freiburg region, the DWD has upgraded its severe weather warning to category 3. Hurricane gusts threaten here on Saturday at speeds of between 100 and 120 kilometers per hour. In exposed locations, there is even the threat of extreme hurricane blasts at speeds of up to 140 kilometers per hour. (rjs)

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