Overview
- The first measurable snow of the season fell in the Bavarian Alps on Thursday, Oct. 22, leaving a thin layer above about 1,000–1,500 meters at sites such as Sudelfeld and the Zugspitze.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst updated forecasts on Friday to say the snowline will fall to roughly 1,100–1,500 meters this weekend with 5–10 cm typical and up to 15–20 cm in high or stau‑exposed alpine areas.
- A first autumn storm called Luise caused injuries and major transport disruption, including two seriously hurt in Nastätten and multiple railway outages from fallen trees and overhead‑line damage.
- The DWD has widespread wind and storm warnings in force and has urged the public to secure loose items and avoid parks and forests because gusts of 60–85 km/h are expected in exposed and higher locations.
- Authorities and the maritime BSH say a follow‑up system named Manja could bring orkan‑level gusts at the North Sea and raised water levels on Sunday, threatening ferry cancellations, coastal flooding and renewed travel chaos.