Overview
- The German Weather Service expects the storm to reach Germany from late Thursday into Friday and spread quickly northeast into colder air.
- Forecasts call for storm‑force gusts near 100 km/h in several regions, with up to around 120 km/h in exposed locations.
- Models indicate heavy snowfall in parts of the north and east, with up to about 30 centimeters between Hamburg and Berlin and dangerous drifting.
- Rain falling on frozen ground in the west and south is likely to produce widespread black ice, especially Friday morning.
- Bavaria faces early widespread slipperiness with up to 3 cm of snow, around 5 cm in the Oberallgäu, then continuous snowfall and severe cold around January 10–11.