Sturm pulls over NRW: motorway closed and parks closed!
Sturm pulls over NRW: motorway closed and parks closed!
Hennef, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland - A strong storm low has been moving over North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) since the noon of January 6, 2025 and has already had a significant impact on traffic and public institutions. n-tv.de reported that in the course of the storm, numerous parks were closed and the population was closed outdoors before a stay is warned.
The 560 motorway is particularly affected by Hennef, which was blocked on both sides due to fallen parts of a noise protection wall. This block could last until night. Obstacles were also recorded on other highways: On the A3, a tree protruded to the road towards Frankfurt near Bad Honnef/Linz and on the A61 branches fell on the street towards Koblenz near Jackerath. In Cologne, several trees, including a Christmas tree, plunged on rail tracks and sidewalks, which led to further disorders. Ruhr24.de reported at the Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf, which Sometimes a number of lines did not carry out to the final stop.extreme weather conditions and warnings
The city of Cologne urgently warns of the stay outdoors and advises to avoid forest areas, parks, cemeteries and avenues. Safety measures were also taken in the Düsseldorf wildlife park due to the weather conditions and the park has been closed since 1:00 p.m. The German Weather Service (DWD) announced that sometimes heavy storms are initially expected in the west of North Rhine -Westphalia, followed by wind gusts and hurricane -like gusts with wind speeds over 100 km/h in the mountain country.
In the evening hours, a weakening of the wind from west is predicted. At night it cools down to 3 to 5 degrees, with negative temperatures as well as snow and smoothness in the mountains. Against this background, the citizens will also have to count on frost, smoothness, snow and slush, especially in high areas from 500 meters, as shown in the reports about previous storm warnings.
-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien
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