Overview
- After Saharan-sourced warmth with local highs around 20–22 °C and noticeable dust, forecasters expect a rapid temperature drop beginning this weekend.
- The DWD warns of snowfall chiefly in higher terrain, guiding for roughly 5–10 cm in central Mittelgebirge and over 10 cm in parts of the Alps within 12 hours, with windy to stormy conditions at the coast.
- Night frosts are likely from late weekend into next week, with many areas seeing daytime highs in the single digits and a risk of slick roads where precipitation overlaps freezing temperatures.
- Model spread persists: GFS favors a stronger or earlier polar surge, while ECMWF and ICON runs are more moderate or delayed, keeping prospects for lowland snow marginal and highly regional.
- Meteorologists stress that a short mid-November cold snap does not set the tone for the season, as current long-range outlooks still point to an overall milder-than-average winter 2025/26.