Wintersturm approaches: Cologne warns of dangerous gusts and snow!

The winter weather has a firm grip on Germany after a mild weekly start. According to meteorologist Tanja Egerer from the German Weather Service (DWD), maximum values between 3 and 9 degrees are expected for Tuesday. The snow border drops to 500 to 700 meters, which results in wintry conditions in the mountains.

In the west of the country and on the coast, stormy gusts and even gusts of wind are forecast. The city of Cologne warns of a stay out of the open from noon to evening and has closed the Düsseldorf wildlife park from 1:00 p.m. for security reasons. There are also warnings of overturning trees and dropout branches, which is why the population is asked to avoid forest areas, parks, cemeteries and avenues.

gusts and snow in different regions

On the North Sea, heavy gusts of wind are expected, which lead to partially unusual ferry connections to the East Frisian Islands. Deutsche Bahn has deleted two connections to the island of Wangerooge. In this context, the strong west storms offer a special feast for the eyes that rinse large quantities of the naval esters to the beach of Sylt. The National Park Administration reports on mass -torn sea nestern.

Although the wind is supposed to let go in the evening and on Tuesday night, thunderstorms with pattern and hurricane -like gusts are still possible on the North Sea. From Wednesday evening, snow will be expected in the west of the country, while in the southern half there is rather rainy conditions and that there is no excluding rain in the mountains. The maximum values are between 2 and 9 degrees, with temperatures around 0 degrees to be expected in the case of snowfall.

In addition to these warnings, a comprehensive overview of the strong snowfall warnings for Germany is available. The warnings are divided into preliminary warnings and acute warnings in order to draw the population aware of upcoming weather events in good time. Strong snowfall in Gelb indicates possible violent snowfalls, while acute warnings are spent 1 to 12 hours before the start of the event and are carried out in three warning levels (orange, red, violet), depending on the amount expected. These detailed forecasts are particularly important for winter service, traffic and insurance, as reported by the storm headquarters.