Overview
- The German Weather Service expects the first snow in the night to Saturday, with 5–10 cm possible in higher central ranges and over 10 cm locally in the Alps within 12 hours.
- After the frontal passage, widespread night frost is forecast for the nights to Sunday and Monday, with lows broadly below 0 °C and locally below −5 °C.
- Drivers are advised to prepare for icy roads and winter conditions from Sunday, while coastal areas may see gusty to stormy winds.
- The shift follows an unusually warm midweek period with highs near 20–22 °C in parts of the south and southwest before a rapid temperature plunge of more than 20 degrees in some regions.
- Short-range models differ on how far south and how long the polar air will push, with ECMWF showing a deeper hit over Germany and GFS keeping the core of the cold farther east.