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DWD Warns of Dangerous Black Ice Across Germany Through Tuesday

The national weather service cites rain on frozen ground after arctic cold as the trigger.

Overview

  • Meteorologists expect a severe weather situation on Monday and Tuesday with widespread icing hazards.
  • A light warm front brings rain to western regions from late Sunday into Monday, falling onto frozen surfaces.
  • Precipitation is forecast to start as snow before changing to freezing rain on Monday and persisting into Tuesday night.
  • The DWD highlights partly considerable ice danger for the eastern and southern halves of the country.
  • Severe frost persists in many areas, with lows around minus 15 °C and locally near minus 20 °C, including minus 7 to minus 15 °C in Berlin and Brandenburg.