Strong wind and frost: Bavaria in the strangle area of the winter storms!

On January 11, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) warns of stormy weather conditions in Bavaria. According to Merkur , a flood warning applies, which, however, slowly decreases from the affected region. The warnings for storm gusts affect the Erzgebirge district, Wunsiedel in the Fichtelgebirge, Bayreuth, Cham, Regen, Straubing, Deggendorf and Freyung-Grafenau.

gusts of wind from the northwest direction can be expected at high altitudes over 1,000 meters at speeds of up to 65 km/h. In exposed locations, there can even be gusts of up to 75 km/h. The warnings survive until Sunday, January 12, at 6 a.m. In addition, the DWD also warns of smoothness in the entire Free State, with temperatures up to minus nine degrees on the southern Alpine edge.

smoothness and frost warnings

The frost warnings and the risk of smoothness apply until noon on January 11th. However, the flood situation in northern Bavaria has relaxed after the water levels on Friday, January 10th, sometimes climbed and reported three. The flood waves are currently running in northern Bavaria, although there is no longer any danger to built -up areas (registration level three). In some areas, however, the underflows of the Franconian Saale, Wörnitz and the upper reaches of the Altmühl registration level 2.

In addition, wettergahren.de on the weather forecast for January 11th. The weather situation is described as characterized by polar air under high pressure, which is why after the storm low above the Baltic States there is a calming. It is widespread through freezing moisture, ripe or low snow until the morning. During the day, light snowfalls can be expected near or and Neisse as well as in the Ore Mountains, whereby snow drifts can also occur in higher locations of the Ore Mountains.

on Sunday night, up to 10 cm of fresh snow could fall in the Erzgebirgs environment, while in other regions the snowfall decreases. The DWD also warns of strict frost conditions, especially in clear sky near the Alps, where it can be cool below minus 10 degrees Celsius. Another risk is due to the nocturnal smoothness, caused by freezing moisture and ripe. In some areas of fog with visibility under 150 meters, the west is also expected.