Snow chaos in Hesse: Accidents and flight cancellations on Sunday!

in Hesse, there were several accidents due to snow and ice slid. Most of these incidents only led to sheet metal damage. According to the German Weather Service, there are warnings of black ice in the government districts of Gießen and Kassel. In the morning, the police headquarters Fulda registered three smooth accidents, while in Middle Hesse eight accidents on snow and ice-smooth roads were counted in Middle Hesse. A truck got stuck at the exit from Autobahn 7 to Autobahn 4 at the Kirchheimer Dreieck, and another truck stood across Autobahn 3 near Niedernhausen. No major problems were known in the Taunus, but clearing vehicles were used. Smooth -related accidents also occurred in southern Hesse. Meteorologists warn that during the day the day is smoothed by freezing rain.

The temperatures rise to 4 to 9 degrees and do not fall below freezing on Monday night. On Monday, the temperatures should rise to 10 to 12 degrees, in the mountainous area up to 8 degrees, with stormy conditions to be expected. Heavy gusts of wind could occur in high -rise sites, and on Tuesday rain shower and snow are expected in higher locations. The temperatures on Tuesday are between 4 and 7 degrees in the lowlands and 1 to 3 degrees in the mountains, accompanied by strong to stormy gusts.

traffic disruptions and weather warnings

At Frankfurt Airport, 120 out of 1,090 flights were canceled due to the weather conditions. Deutsche Bahn also reports long delays in long -distance transport, especially in the Frankfurt area. Weather warnings were spent on parts of Hesse. Meteorologists expect the snow to pass into freezing rain in the morning before the temperatures rise to 4 to 8 degrees and only rain is expected.
Travelers at Frankfurt Airport should plan more time for their journey and find out about the status of their flights. In the Rhine-Main area and South Hesse there were several smaller car accidents due to smooth roads during the night. A truck blocked two lanes on the A3 in the direction of Frankfurt, and a driver overturned on a federal road near Hünstetten, which led to minor injuries.

Overall, the police reported southern weather between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m., which were mostly associated with minor damage. A severe weather warning applies to the East Hessian counties of Fulda, Vogelsberg and Hersfeld-Rotenburg as well as the Schwalm-Eder district. Meteorologists advise you to drive by car or leave the house when it is avoidable. A change in the weather is expected on Sunday evening, which brings milder temperatures on Monday (5 to 2 degrees) night. Monday itself becomes windy and milder (8 to 13 degrees), but also with stormy gusts in the mountain country. From Tuesday, the temperatures should drop to 3 to 7 degrees again without expecting snow and ice.