Ice rain and gladious risk of smoothing: The winter day in MV is so dangerous!

On January 6, 2025, a severe weather warning for the Vorpommern-Rügen region was published. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of black ice by freezing rain. The official weather warning applied to the district of Vorpommern-Rügen-Inland and had announced a warning period from 00:02 to 4:00 a.m. It was assumed by an increased level of smoothing due to freezing rain, which can lead to potential risks in road traffic.

In the DWD recommendations for action, citizens were asked to avoid stays outdoors and trips and to adapt their behavior in road traffic. It was recommended to plan delays and disabilities. The warning level for these meteorological conditions was classified as a striking weather warning (orange). The DWD distinguishes a total of four warning levels: yellow, orange, red and dark red.

Current weather in Vorpommern-Rügen

On the current weather in the district of Vorpommern -Rügen -Inland was reported by snowfall in the morning, with the temperature lay at -1 ° C and the humidity was 96%. The perceived temperature was -7 ° C, and a wind blew at a speed of 30 km/h. The UV index was 0.

The hourly weather data show a continuous amount of precipitation of 100% in the early morning, with low temperatures up to -1 ° C and rising temperatures up to 5 ° C around 10:00 a.m. The wind speeds were between 18 km/h and 33 km/h in the different time intervals.

In addition, the DWD also warned in a report on January 5, 2025 nationwide of the gladious risk of raying on streets and sidewalks in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Snow and rain was predicted for the afternoon, with the possibility that these precipitation could turn into dangerous ice rain. The onset of winter already led to smooth traffic accidents in the region.

It was pointed out that the floors are still frozen, which can result in the formation of lightning ice on streets and paths. The ADAC recommended that if there were warnings of lightning ice or ice rain, to avoid the vehicle and move the start date. With unforeseen lightning ice, a break should be taken until the spreading service arrives. In addition, the situation on winter roads demands more foresight and prudence, including a larger distance from other vehicles, gentle brakes and avoiding hectic steering movements.

The weather conditions should calm down on Monday night, and milder temperatures around ten degrees are expected at the start of the week.