Hurricane warning in the north: black ice and chaos on the streets!

Hurricane warning in the north: black ice and chaos on the streets!

Nordfriesland, Deutschland - On January 6, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) warned of hurricane gusts on the North Sea, which will be expected in the coming night. This warning follows the effects of a warm front that moved over Northern Germany on Sunday and brought snow and rain of ice in places, which led to extremely smooth roads.

The warning of the DWD particularly affects North Friesland and the island of Helgoland, where hurricane -like gusts are predicted at speeds of up to 110 km/h from the southwestern direction. In exposed locations and near showers, even hurricane gusts of up to 120 km/h are possible. The severe weather warning applies until Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. In addition, stormy gusts can also be expected on the Lower Saxony North Sea coast.

traffic impairments and accidents

The bad weather conditions led to a variety of traffic impairments. Some ferry connections to the East Frisian Islands were deleted, and Deutsche Bahn hired two connections to the island of Wangerooge. Ferry trips between Bensersiel and Langeoog as well as in Spiekeroog ferry traffic had to be canceled or changed.

The smoothness on the streets had tragic consequences: a 43-year-old driver fatally crashed in the Gifhorn district after colliding with a tree with summer tires on a slippery route. In addition, another serious accident occurred when a 19-year-old in Mildstedt came off the road and was injured life-threatening. In Flensburg, a 30-year-old driver also damaged several vehicles on a smooth road.

The weather conditions also led to switch disorders in the Hanover S-Bahn network, where the lines S3, S4, S6 and S7 were affected. However, S-Bahn traffic normalized in the evening. At airports in Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt there were delays and failures due to snow and smoothness, while long -distance transport was also affected by delays in the area of Frankfurt.

In addition, a tank cluster loaded with fresh milk on the B3 at Wenzendorf, with the driver injured slightly. On the A1 near Sittensen there was an accident with a fish truck, which led to numerous other accidents on the smooth roads.

For a comprehensive overview of the current storm warnings in Germany, the Storm Center offers a detailed overview map that informs about upcoming storms such as storm, heavy rain, heavy snowfall and black ice. This information is available around the clock and are regularly updated by experienced meteorologists.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien