Fog trap in East Hesse: Warning of visual impairments for drivers!

Fog trap in East Hesse: Warning of visual impairments for drivers!

Vogelsbergkreis, Deutschland - The German Weather Service (DWD) has published an official warning of fog for several regions in East Hesse. The warning concerns the district of Fulda, the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg and the Vogelsberg district. In addition, the Main-Kinzig district also falls below this warning. The updated message was published on December 26th at 11:02 p.m. and is expected to apply until December 27, 10 a.m. The first warning had already been issued on December 25th at 10 p.m.

The fog warning is assigned to level 1 of 1 and it is assumed from possible strong visual restrictions. The DWD recommends drivers to adapt the driving behavior to suddenly occurring visual impairments. These measures are particularly important because dense fog mass can significantly impair the view of road traffic.

dangers from fog and traffic disruptions

dense fog can be found frequently in winter and can cause ice fog with visibility under 100 meters. These conditions are particularly dangerous because they can lead to dangerous smoothness at temperatures below freezing. Drivers are encouraged to adapt their speed to the road conditions to minimize the risk of traffic accidents.

Especially in lowering and troughs, the fog can occur particularly densely and sometimes reach visibility below 50 meters, which increases the risk. Historical events, such as the Münchberger Nebelloch 30 years ago, in which ten people died and 122 were injured, are urgent examples of the dangers that can emerge from such visibility disabilities. The current weather conditions and fog warnings can be called up for each district in Hesse to inform and prepare travelers accordingly, such as Meteozentral.de

In this foggy season it is also worth noting that the skiing season on the Wasserkuppe officially started on Monday before Christmas.