Overview
- - The German Weather Service expects a shift from recent mild days to colder, quieter weather with night frost and areas of persistent high fog, beginning this weekend and strengthening next week.
- - Multiple models favor an easterly flow driven by a high over Scandinavia and western Russia, with the coldest spell most likely in the final third of January.
- - Some simulations show severe night lows, locally around −15 to −21 °C in the most extreme runs, and potential daytime frost in the east, while the west and southwest remain comparatively milder.
- - Precipitation signals remain weak in many forecasts, so widespread heavy snow is not expected; any snowfall would likely be local where cold air meets maritime moisture.
- - Authorities and experts flag practical risks including slick roads during frosty nights and potential road damage from freeze–thaw cycles, with ADAC warning of more potholes as temperatures drop.