Frost and smoothness: Weather warning meets Munich on Friday!

On January 10, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) warns of Frost and Glace in Munich and the neighboring counties. The temperatures are just below 0 degrees, with maximum values ​​up to 2 degrees being reached. According to muenchen.de is to be expected with a thin cloud cover and occasionally, while A moderate wind from western direction with speeds between 16 and 18 km/h blows. The gladious risk of smoothness is until 10 a.m.

In the course of the day, improvement in the weather conditions is expected. The clouds loosen up and sunny sections are possible while it stays dry and there is a good view. At night the temperatures drop below freezing, with low values ​​by -3 degrees. It remains partly cloudy, partly clear, with decreasing wind. The risk of frost remains, but no new smoothness warning is issued for the night. No further severe weather warnings in Munich or the neighboring counties can be assumed for the weekend. On Saturday mostly dry weather is expected at temperatures between -3 and 0 degrees, at times sunny and weak wind. Similar cool conditions can be expected for Sunday.

dangers from black ice and weather phenomena

As early as January 5, 2025, the DWD warned of the risk of black ice, which could result from freezing rain, especially after snow at night. As tagesschau.de reported, the DWD advised to avoid unnecessary journeys. This affected in particular regions between Black Forest, Lake Constance and Bavarian Forest.

Bavaria in particular was affected by a strong snowfall that could pass into freezing rain. The meteorologist Tanja Egerer pointed out that stays outdoors and car trips should be avoided until around 10 a.m. These weather conditions led to over 100 traffic accidents in Lower Saxony, while accidents were increasingly reported in Thuringia due to smoothness. In Sonnefeld, Bavaria, a car jumped off a snow slat street, which resulted in four injuries and considerable damage to a house.