Overview
- At least three people were killed and several injured in an early‑morning collision on the A93 near Maxhütte‑Haidhof involving two lorries and a car, with the motorway closed for hours.
- One person died on the A81 near Geisingen after a vehicle lost control on a winter‑slick roadway, with police still determining the exact cause.
- Police in Lower Saxony reported 42 weather‑related crashes between Cuxhaven, Jever and Diepholz, including an A1 blockage near the Bremer Kreuz after a truck spun on the ice.
- Cologne/Bonn airport halted flights for about 45 minutes because of black ice, and Würzburg suspended its night bus services as local transport faced disruptions.
- The DWD cautioned in the morning about further snow and freezing rain in the south and southeast with significant travel risks, then lifted its Glatteis severe warnings by midday while noting lingering slick conditions and more snow in parts of Bavaria into Tuesday.