Posted on 12/01/2021 12:46:25 AM PST by 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. …
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Around here we call that a “dusting”. Not really but we do call it “no big thing”.
Hope the Russians don’t shut off the gas.
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Not to worry. The Germans, in their green climate zeal, are shutting down over 4,000 Megawatts of power generation this winter ans another 4,000 next winter.
Guess I will have to break out the ‘ol “Where Eagles Dare” just because.
Yikes!
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