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Germany Braces for Wintry New Year as DWD Warns of Frost, Snow and Ice

Forecasters caution about a Jan. 3–4 air-mass boundary that could bring heavy snow or freezing rain.

Overview

  • DWD expects localized snow and widespread slippery conditions around New Year’s, with very cold, clear pockets in parts of southern Germany.
  • In Baden-Württemberg, lows range from around 0°C in the Tauberland to about −11°C in the Allgäu and Schwarzwald, with starry skies likely near Lake Constance and the Southern Black Forest.
  • Berlin and Brandenburg face snow, sleet and isolated freezing rain through the turn of the year, with daytime temperatures near 1–3°C and renewed nighttime glätte risk from the Uckermark to the Prignitz.
  • New Year’s Day brings more cloud and occasional precipitation with freshening winds, including stronger gusts in higher terrain, and further snow showers possible into Friday.
  • Meteorologists at wetter.net highlight a developing Jan. 3–4 setup in which a shifting air-mass boundary could produce heavy snowfall or dangerous freezing rain, with the precise zone still uncertain.