Overview
- Germany’s weather service issued ice warnings for large areas and a preliminary severe alert for the southern half of Bavaria due to possible unwetterartige conditions.
- Snow is set to arrive from the northwest on Sunday before turning to rain and freezing rain in the west and southwest, pushing into eastern and southern regions overnight into Monday, with 1–3 cm of snow possible in Berlin.
- Police report numerous crashes on icy roads in southern Bavaria, including a van colliding with a snowplough near Kraftisried, with mostly property damage and some minor injuries.
- Authorities urge drivers to slow down, fit winter tyres and prepare for hazardous Monday morning commutes as winter services deploy across affected regions.
- Forecasters see a brief daytime thaw on Monday with lingering slick spots, more rain and snow into Tuesday, and persistent Alpine snowfall after lows down to -18.5 C were logged in Oberstdorf.