Overview
- Daytime temperatures remain below freezing across most of Germany and Austria, with overnight lows widely forecast near minus 20 C and Austria logging readings down to minus 25.7 C in Liebenau-Gugu.
- The German Weather Service has issued nationwide warnings for snow, frost and icy conditions, with the north facing repeated snow showers and local winter thunderstorms over the North Sea.
- Transport continued to be disrupted after the weekend’s snowfall, including suspended bus services in parts of northern cities, flight delays in North Rhine-Westphalia and intermittent train issues reported by Deutsche Bahn.
- Cities are deploying winter services and safety measures, with Berlin’s road crews clearing priority routes and Austrian authorities activating cold-weather assistance for vulnerable people.
- Model guidance points to a transition from Wednesday into Thursday, when warmer air overrunning subfreezing ground could produce freezing rain in regions including Lower Saxony, Hamburg, Hesse, Saxony and parts of the south, before a possible late-week moderation.