Flood warning in the Münsterland: Motorists have to be careful now!

Flood warning in the Münsterland: Motorists have to be careful now!

Münster, Deutschland - alarm mood in the Münsterland! Flood warnings were issued for the districts of Borken and Coesfeld as well as the city of Münster. The Warn app Nina warned the population in the late afternoon, especially for the catchment area of ​​the Lippe, which flows through the northern Ruhr area and East Westphalia. "Keep away from water," is the urgent appeal of the app.

November is unpredictable! Sun, rain, wind, pattern and even snow - the Münsterland has to adjust to wild weather chaos. Drivers should be particularly careful because the streets could be dangerous. "It is a complex weather conditions," explains the graduate meteorologist Jürgen Schmidt. While snow was still considered unlikely in the morning, in the afternoon in places such as Havixbeck, Nordwalde, Greven and Coesfeld actually fell. But often it was more snow than real snow.

smoothing for drivers!

The temperatures drop to just over 0 degrees on Wednesday night. The weather remains wet and cold until the weekend. "It becomes critical, it could get smooth," warns Schmidt and appeals to all drivers: "The first winter days are always very dangerous on the streets." The snowflakes are not the biggest problem - rather, it is the Graubelschauer that ensure slippery conditions. Gauer, which arises from ice and snow crystals, thaws slower than snow and can make the streets a slide.

temperature fluctuations in the Münsterland

On Thursday and Friday, the thermometer remains at 0 degrees, with the possibility of isolated snow. But the sun is also evident on these days! The first wintry episode ends on Saturday, because on Sunday, mild 15 degrees are predicted again - with little rain, but many clouds. The cold air that came from the North Sea in the days before is already yesterday's snow!