Storm warning in Bavaria: strong gusts and snow are threatening on Thursday!

On January 8, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) announced an official warning of squalls in the airport region. The warning is valid from Thursday, January 9, 2025, 2:00 p.m. to Thursday, January 9, 2025, 9:00 p.m. During this period there is a risk of squalls classified as level 2 out of 4.

In addition, a wind gust warning (level 1 of 4) is in effect from Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 10:00 p.m. to Thursday, January 9, 2025, 5:00 a.m. The warnings also include dangers from falling branches and flying objects. Further information and a current warning map are available on the DWD weather page ed-live.de reported.

Weather situation in Bavaria

Additionally, on December 27, 2024, information was provided about weather warnings in Bavaria, which were also issued by the DWD. These warnings refer to squalls and possible snowfall, particularly in the south and east of the Free State. The speeds of the storm gusts are given as 70 km/h to 85 km/h, in exposed locations even up to 100 km/h are possible.

The warnings apply in the south until 6 p.m. and in some cases until the night. Particularly affected districts in the south are: Oberallgäu, Ostallgäu, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Miesbach, Rosenheim, Berchtesgadener Land and Traunstein. There are also warnings of light snowfall and gusts of wind in Munich and the Starnberg district. In eastern Bavaria, the warning is valid until 3 p.m., affecting the districts from Passau via Cham to Bayreuth. How merkur.de reported that there is also a risk of falling branches and flying objects. Recommendations for action are therefore given to secure free-standing objects and to be careful of falling objects.