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DWD Warns of Frost, Ice and Strong Gusts in Bavaria as Southern Germany Turns Cold and Bright

Forecasters cite model signals for heavier snow late next week with a possible broader winter onset in early January.

Overview

  • Bavaria faces an official warning for the first Christmas holiday with widespread frost, a high risk of icy surfaces and gusts up to 70 km/h in the eastern Mittelgebirge and the Rhön.
  • Schwaben and Upper Bavaria remain under persistent high fog, while much of the rest of the state expects sunshine despite subzero morning starts and slippery roads.
  • Baden‑Württemberg is forecast to be cold but often sunny, with highs from about −2°C on the Swabian Jura to +4°C in the northern Upper Rhine Graben and strong to stormy summit gusts in the Black Forest.
  • Daytime temperatures in Bavaria range from roughly −3°C in the Frankenwald to +4°C along the lower Danube, with nighttime lows down to −7°C and locally −10°C in Alpine valleys.
  • Thuringia stays in prolonged frost with highs near −1°C in lowlands and down to −5°C in higher terrain, while nights fall to −7°C to −11°C and ridge areas see occasional stormy gusts.