Winter onset in Berlin: Low ice and flight chaos on Ber awaited!

On January 4, 2025, people in Berlin and Brandenburg have to be careful against dangerous road conditions. The German Weather Service warns of black ice in the region because frosty temperatures cause numerous problems. On Sunday afternoon, snow is also expected up to five centimeters. Meteorologist Helga Schneef emphasizes that drivers should use winter tires and have increased attention in road traffic to avoid accidents.

At Berlin Brandenburg (BER) Airport, there were flight cancellations again due to the winter conditions. On Sunday morning, two Lufthansa flights to Frankfurt (LH 177, LH 187) and a KLM flight to Amsterdam (KLM 1776) were affected. Another Lufthansa flight to Munich (LH 1935) also failed. Already on Friday evening, freezing moisture and reinforced gusts of wind caused no landings to be approved from 9:00 p.m. As a result, 15 machines were redirected and 15 flights were painted. On Saturday morning, 17 flights had to be canceled due to the lack of machines.

winter weather conditions and their consequences

In addition to the problems at BER, further media report on the winter conditions in the region. In particular on Wednesday, numerous flights could not be carried out due to snow and smoothness. According to reports from T-Online, 20 flights and ten flights from and to Munich fell after and from Frankfurt. Another flight to Saarbrücken also had to be painted. The German Weather Service reports that the temperatures in Berlin and Brandenburg were between -3 and -8 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, with a daily maximum temperature of up to 1 degree Celsius.

These dangerous conditions already led to many accidents in Brandenburg on Tuesday, in which sheet metal damage and several injuries were mostly recorded. The West Police Directorate reported almost 60 accidents since 5 a.m., while the management in southern Brandenburg registered almost 40 accidents between midnight and Tuesday morning. The police appealed to drivers to reduce the pace and keep sufficient distance and to completely free the vehicle panes from snow and ice.