Germany sees heavy snowfall as winter blizzard strikes

TheLocal.de ^ | 30 November 2021 16:01 CET | DPA/The Local

[Olog-hai]

Germany is expected to see up to 30 cm of fresh snowfall and 90 km/h winds on Tuesday evening as Storm Christian sweeps across the southern and western regions of the country.

Reporting the weather on Focus, meteorologist Jan Schenk warned that the combination of forceful winds and heavy snow could lead to dangerous conditions in the south of the country over Tuesday evening and into the night.

“Peak winds in the south will reach 90 km/h in the lowlands and hurricane force over the peaks of the Alps,” he said. “This could lead to snow drifts at higher altitudes and at the foot of the Alps.”

In regions lying to the south of Dresden and Saarbrücken, drivers could face challenging conditions such as icy roads, snow drifts and poor visibility, Schenk cautioned.

On Tuesday afternoon, the German Weather Service (DWD) tweeted a graphic showing estimates of the depth of snow across the country.

The mountainous regions of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Thuringia saw the heaviest snowfall, with a few centimeters falling across the southern lowlands.

Later on Tuesday, more fresh snow is expected to settle in the Black Forest, Bavarian Forest and alpine regions as the storm continues into the night, while other parts of Bavaria, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg will see between 5 cm and 30 cm of fresh snow. …

[Jimmy Valentine]

Hope the Russians don’t shut off the gas.

[caww]

Just went on line to check didn’t see any snow reports for Germany

[caww]

Alpine regions have been already getting snow and customary it is so.

[Sacajaweau]

To Russia With Love..........Pleeeeeeeez

[Veggie Todd]

Snow in the Northern Hemisphere on December 1? This has got to be a record. How dare you!

[P.O.E.]

30 cm of snow? That’s less than a foot.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

30 cm = 1 foot. Big whoop. It's not the end of the world.

[Sacajaweau]

It would be in Va...

[Mark17]

Hope the Russians don’t shut off the gas.

LOL. I was rather thinking the same thing.

[Mark17]

Snow in the Northern Hemisphere on December 1? This has got to be a record. How dare you!

Don’t you just hate it, when global warming causes all this snow fall?

[Celtic Conservative]

Mein Gott in himmel!

CC

[mdmathis6]

5cm and 30 cm......2 to 12 inches.

I’m sure the ice age has come../sarc

[sodpoodle]

Hi Sac;)
I just moved to VA, hope we don’t get any snow. Having a lot of crises right now - my auto has been in the shop for 3 days!! Comcast was down all night - couldn’t pay bills on line.

Feels better now - I can check my horoscope online LOL!

God bless
Sod

[alexander_busek]

We, in the heart of Baden-Württemberg, and at an elevation of 600 meters above sea-level, experienced sleetish snow and heavy winds for most of Nov. 30. Ambient temperatures were above 0 °C, however, and so no more than about 1 cm of snow ever accumulated on the ground.

Regards,

[KobraKai]

With this snowstorm, the Wehrmacht could be mounting a new offensive in the Ardenne!

[Jimmy Valentine]

Has anyone spoken to Greta Thunberg?

[TexasM1A]

Hope their windmills dont freeze.

[FLT-bird]

Make sure to build more windmills and shut down your coal and nuclear power plants. Earth Mother Gaia demands a sacrifice!

Get used to shivering in the dark.

[FLT-bird]

I’ve lived in Freiburg Im Breisgau and briefly in Heidelberg and Schwabisch Hall. Several of my ancestors came from Baden Baden. I really love the region....but I’m even more sickened by the Establishment in Germany than I am by the Establishment in America.