Could a winter of Germany be paralyzed again?

Could a winter of Germany be paralyzed again?

Loose, Deutschland - A disturbing scenario is emerging for the coming winter: Meteorologists warn of the possibility of a new winter of the century in Germany. An extremely cold winter, as it was last experienced in 1978/79, could put us back on the test. At that time, a dramatic fall of temperature of up to 30 degrees brought a devastating snowstorm over Central Europe, which particularly hit the north of Germany, as the Frankfurter Rundschau reported.

The snow catastrophe from back then led to entire cities such as Hamburg and Kiel, cut off the outside world and had to get along thousands of people without electricity and thus without heating. At the height of the crisis, rescue workers and the Bundeswehr were in constant use, but they could not avert the consequences. This could also be the case in a highly digitized world of today. According to graduate meteorologist Dominik Jung, extreme weather events could continue to increase despite the global warming. This warning is underpinned by the Wetteronline.de weather platform, which points out that short -term cold periods are still possible with violent snowfalls.

The urgency of precautionary measures

Scientists emphasize that the dependence on global supply chains and the high population density represent an additional vulnerability. In the event of new snow chaos, vital infrastructures such as hospitals and logistics centers could be threatened. There is a risk of mass failures in electricity and the Internet, which would not only paralyze private life, but also significantly impair critical services. These alarming thoughts were also supported by the einen-.-Armen-472193"> ProSieben. Winters indicate. Costs in billions would be the result of such an extreme scenario, which is why it is urgently necessary to strengthen preventive measures and prepare for unpredictable winter situations.