Storm warning and flood risk: weather chaos in Trier!

In the Trier region, the weather ensures turbulent conditions at the beginning of the year. Current information reports of snow, rain, thaw and hurricane gusts that search for the region. The German Weather Service (DWD) has warned of gusts that can cause damage. Particular attention also applies to the warnings of floods and smoothness.

Until Thursday afternoon, the DWD warned of continuing rain in the areas of Trier, Saar, Hochwald and Hunsrück, while slight snowfall was also expected. From Friday evening, 5 p.m. to Saturday morning, 11 a.m.

levels and flood warnings

The levels on the Moselle show worrying values: On Wednesday morning, the Trier level was 5.78 meters. The highlight was reached on Friday morning at 3:15 a.m. with 8.63 meters. At 4 p.m., the Trier level was still 8.38 meters, which is 7.95 meters above the measure of a 2-year flood. Furthermore, the Zeltingen level was registered on Friday at 11 a.m. with a maximum of 9.07 meters, which was 9.02 meters at 4 p.m. The Cochemer level reached 7.53 meters at 4 p.m.

There are also flood warnings for smaller rivers in the southwest as well as in the Hunsrück and possibly also in the Eifel. The following levels were found in the region: The Sauer in Bollendorf reached a maximum of 4.17 meters on Friday at 1 a.m. and was 3.53 meters at 4 p.m. The Saar in Fremersdorf showed a high of 4.37 meters on Thursday evening at 10 p.m. and 3.80 meters at 4 p.m. The Kyll in Kordel was 3.46 meters on Thursday evening, at 4 p.m. at 2.57 meters, while the Lieser in Plein was 1.99 meters on Thursday evening and at 4 p.m. at 1.32 meters. In general, the levels of the rivers mentioned will continue to fall, such as Volksfreund

weather forecast

A weather forecast by weather danger shows that since Friday, January 10th, 2025, a weather with polar air behind a storm low above the Baltic States and high pressure at the weekend. Weak snowfalls can be expected in mountain countries, but hardly any new snow is reported. In the Ore Mountains, 3 to 8 cm of fresh snow is possible on Saturday.

The coming days bring easy to moderate frost, which can last until Saturday morning, as well as strict night frost below -10 degrees when cleared over snow. Even smoothness due to freezing moisture or slush is viewed locally as a risk, and on Saturday there are light snowfalls with 1 to 3 cm fresh snow or snow slush and slush on Saturday.

In terms of winds, wind gusts (BFT 7) are expected between Harz, Erzgebirge and Lausitz, while stormy gusts (BFT 8) can occur again and again in the higher mountain country and on exposed mountain peaks of the eastern low mountain ranges and the chunk. In the night of Saturday, the wind in the inland will decrease, while the northwest wind on the Baltic Sea can refresh and reach gusts up to BFT 9. The next update of the weather is scheduled at the latest on Friday, January 10th, 2025, at 9:00 p.m.