In the north of the republic people should dress warmly. The German Weather Service predicts strong storms up to hurricane gusts. Deep “Daniel” could also have the first snow in his luggage.
Offenbach – December arrives in Germany with storms and snow. From Wednesday afternoon and the following night, squalls and heavy squalls sweep across the north, as the German Weather Service (DWD) forecast in Offenbach. The reason is low “Daniel”.
Hurricane gusts can occur on the coasts. “There is a risk of falling branches. Loose objects can also be blown away. Occasionally trees can topple over, ”explained DWD meteorologist Jacqueline Kernn.
The DWD expects gusts at speeds of 100 kilometers per hour in the North German Plain. On the coasts wind peaks of 120 kilometers per hour are possible, on the Brocken up to 150 kilometers per hour. In addition, the snowfall line sinks on Thursday night, especially in the north and northeast, according to the forecast, it can be slippery on the roads. Temperatures drop to five to zero degrees at night, in the mountains and in the north, when the sky is clear, to minus two degrees.
The wind calms down on Thursday. In the south and in the middle it rains frequently, in the afternoon the rain turns into snow up to 300 meters. In the north, the day begins with snow, sleet and sleet showers, and brief thunderstorms are also possible. Later the clouds loosen up here. According to the DWD, temperatures reach four degrees in the north and a maximum of eight degrees in the middle. In the south and in the mountains it is minus one degree cooler. At night it snows on the Alps.
On Friday it is mostly dry at first, only raining or snowing on the coasts. In the afternoons and evenings, new rains and snowfalls are coming in the northwest and west. The temperatures are between one and six degrees, above 500 meters there is permafrost. In addition, it will be stormy again in the west and north. The following days look similar: “The weekend will be cloudy and wet,” said DWD meteorologist Kernn. dpa
