Overview
- After mild, locally foggy midweek weather, clouds, rain and stronger winds are set to increase from Thursday toward the weekend.
- The DWD warns of a pronounced downturn from late Friday into the weekend, bringing the first widespread frost and snow showers of the season.
- Several centimeters of snow are possible in the central uplands and locally more than 10 centimeters in parts of the Alps, with icy roads and gusty coastal winds expected.
- Major models differ on the exact track and timing of the polar air, with ECMWF bringing it squarely over Germany and GFS keeping more of the core to the east.
- Many forecasts indicate the cold spell may last only a few days before milder Atlantic air returns, and seasonal outlooks still point to a generally milder-than-average winter by about 1–2 °C.