Snow chaos in North Rhine -Westphalia: Meteorologist warns of smoothness and ice rain!

With a weather warning for North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Thursday, January 9, 2025, meteorologist Dominik Jung warns for caution because of the forthcoming snow, smoothness and rain. Jung explains that an air mass border is expected across Germany on Thursday, which makes the weather forecast difficult. At higher altitudes between 200 and 300 meters high, fresh snow is expected of up to 15 cm, while up to 5 cm could fall in the lower locations.

Already on Wednesday, January 8th, dangerous weather conditions can be expected. In the southern half of North Rhine -Westphalia in particular, strong snowfall will be predicted from Wednesday evening. The German Weather Service (DWD) warns of smoothness on the streets and recommends avoiding unnecessary trips in Bavaria. In the night of Thursday, the snowfalls move east, partly with a transition to rain in the south. The precipitation can fall in the mountain country, which results in black ice.

expectations for Thursday

For Thursday, a very cloudy sky with continuing snowfalls in North and Middle NRW is expected. 1 to 6 cm of fresh snow can be expected in deep locations, while up to 15 cm can fall within 6 to 9 hours in the storage of the mountain country. This weather situation is reminiscent of the events in January 2024, when a similar air mass border caused different weather conditions in NRW, such as Wa.de reported.

In addition, for Wednesday, January 17th, all over NRW is calculated with extreme weather conditions such as snow, ice rain, black ice and frost. The ice rain in particular could cause significant problems, which is why airports, schools and rail traffic are on alert. Already on Monday, January 15th, there was snowfall in North Rhine -Westphalia, and the risk of black ice on the streets and damage to overhead lines that can lead to power outages is high. However, the DWD estimates that NRW will not be badly affected, but is concerned about traffic chaos on the streets and in rail traffic. The first flights to Munich and Frankfurt have already been canceled and some schools have made lessons. In the south of NRW, strong snowfalls have been announced until evening, followed by frosty temperatures at night. For Thursday, the DWD warns of storms with fresh snow in certain regions in certain regions, such as Derwesten.de