Overview
- The German Weather Service set warnings from Wednesday afternoon until 21:00 and issued an additional alert from Thursday 06:00 to Friday 10:00.
- Gusts up to 110 km/h are expected at elevations above 1,000 meters in the Erzgebirgskreis.
- Separate advisories flag snow drifts for other parts of the Erzgebirge and for the Vogtland.
- Precipitation is forecast to continue through New Year’s night with rain or sleet in lowlands and snow above roughly 500 meters.
- Icy conditions are expected as temperatures hover around freezing generally and fall to about −6°C in mountain areas.