Law glading in Upper Franconia: This is how you protect yourself from accidents!

On January 7, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) issued an official warning of smoothness in parts of Upper Franconia and Middle Franconia. The warning applies until Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. and affects the cities of Bamberg, Bayreuth, Coburg, Erlangen/Erk, Forchheim, Hof, Kronach, Kulmbach, Lichtenfels, Wunsiedel and Neustadt a.d. Aisch-Bad Windsheim. The gladious risk is classified at level 1 of 4 and it is pointed out to an increased risk of slipping. Further information and recommendations for action are available on the DWD website.

Already on January 5, 2025, Mercury are affected by similar parts of Bavaria. The DWD warned of a storm situation, as a result of which there were initially smaller accidents, but there were no serious incidents. The streets and air traffic suffered from a change in the weather with freezing rain and black ice, which led to deletions from several flights at Munich Airport. The rail traffic in Bavaria was largely undisturbed. The risk of black ice was postponed from the southeastern regions to the northeast during the day, with several smaller accidents and weather -related disorders registered in various areas, including Upper Franconia.

additional information on the warnings

In Mercury's message, it was noted that over 20 weather -related accidents were reported in Lower Bavaria, while about five ten accidents were registered in Upper Bavaria. Near Aiglsbach, a truck got off the road on a icy road, which led to the closure of federal road 300 for several hours. In addition, there was a weather -related rear -end collision in Krumbach with an estimated damage of around 15,000 euros. The DWD recommends that people, especially in the affected regions, avoid stays outdoors and car rides.