Overview
- The German Weather Service has issued official alerts for frost, snow and widespread ice across more than 350 counties, with higher warning levels in parts of the northeast and around Berlin.
- A deep low named Tizian is expected to drive strong to severe winds, with sturmböen at the North Sea and a markedly stormy start to New Year’s Day in the northern half and higher terrain.
- Snow is forecast for many regions through the turn of the year, including Berlin and Brandenburg at times, five to ten centimeters near the Bavarian Alps, and clearer, colder conditions in parts of Baden‑Württemberg.
- Wintry hazards are already impacting public safety, with Berlin’s trauma hospital reporting 115 ice‑related injuries in 24 hours and meteorologists urging caution for drivers and New Year celebrations.
- Mountain areas are preparing for renewed snowfall, with Harz operators aiming to open around January 1–2 if forecasts verify, while Thuringia’s Silbersattel has one artificially snowed piste open and most runs still closed.