Fog warning for East Hesse: Caution on the streets!

Fog warning for East Hesse: Caution on the streets!

Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Deutschland - The German Weather Service (DWD) issued an official warning of fog for the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district on December 26, 2024. This warning was published at 5:29 p.m. and is expected to remain valid until December 27th at 10 a.m. Already on December 25th at 10 p.m., a similar warning for the districts of Fulda, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Vogelsbergkreis and Hersfeld-Rotenburg was published, which was carried out until December 26th at 9 a.m.

The warning indicates that there is a risk of fog of level 1, which can lead to significant visual impairments. In particular, drivers are advised to adapt their driving behavior to suddenly occurring visual disabilities. These fog conditions are particularly critical, since visibility can often be below 100 meters, such as meteocentrale.de reported.

increased risk in road traffic

fog is a serious danger in road traffic, especially during the winter months, in which there are often too dense fog and even ice fog. Drivers should adapt their speed to the changed road conditions, since the risk of smoothness and beyond visibility can increase significantly under 50 meters.

The DWD also emphasizes the importance of current fog warnings, since fog can be particularly thick in lowering and troughs. In the past, there have been tragic incidents, such as the historical example of the Münchberger Nebellochs 30 years ago, which led to an accident with ten dead and 122 injuries. In Hesse, weather conditions and fog warnings are available for every district to increase traffic safety.

In terms of leisure activities, it should be noted that the ski season on the Wasserkuppe officially started on Monday before Christmas and some skiers visited the slopes in the morning.