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DWD Warns of Snow and Ice as South and East Germany Face Short-Lived Winter Blast

Forecasters expect a rapid turn to milder, wetter Atlantic air after the first Advent, curbing lowland snow.

Overview

  • Official alerts are active for snow, frost and slippery roads across parts of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Saxony, with freezing rain creating slick spots at lower elevations.
  • New snowfall of roughly 5–20 cm is forecast in Alpine and upslope regions, with exposed areas along the Alpine rim and in the Hochschwarzwald locally nearing 40 cm.
  • Saxony police reported multiple accidents and trucks stuck or blocking roads around Görlitz, Bautzen and the Ore Mountains, urging drivers to slow down.
  • Avalanche services assess the danger as mostly moderate during the ongoing snowfall in the Alps.
  • Night temperatures fall below freezing, locally near minus 10°C in Alpine proximity, before a late‑week warm front lifts readings and may briefly cause glaze ice during the transition.