Overview
- Germany’s weather service issued the second-highest black ice warning for all of North Rhine-Westphalia, with the west covered until 08:00 and eastern areas until 13:00.
- On the A46 near Iserlohn, a jackknifed semitrailer led to a collision in which a car hit the trailer, prompting a closure toward Hemer between Iserlohn-Zentrum and Iserlohn Seilersee.
- Traffic on the closed A46 stretch is being routed via the U41 detour as recovery operations continue, according to regional reports.
- Multiple crashes were reported around Autobahnkreuz Olpe on the A4 and A45, reflecting deteriorating conditions in parts of Westphalia.
- Slow-moving traffic extended to the A44 toward Kassel and the A3 from Siegburg toward Rhineland-Palatinate, with winter services working continuously despite persistent glaze ice.