Overview
- Official alerts cover wide areas for snow and icy roads, with wet snow or sleet in lowlands and persistent snowfall above 300–500 meters, including up to 20 centimeters in the Hochschwarzwald and around five centimeters in parts of the Harz and Erzgebirge.
- Nighttime temperatures fall well below freezing in many regions, locally toward minus 10 Celsius in the southeast and Harz, raising the risk of black ice from refreezing moisture.
- Police report dozens of crashes in Lower Bavaria and the Sauerland saw rail disruptions around Arnsberg after heavy snow required de-icing of switches, while mountain areas contend with stiffer gusts and patches of drifting snow.
- Most lowland areas see slushy, short-lived accumulations as daytime readings hover near or above zero, but higher terrain experiences periods of lasting snow cover and, in places, daytime frost.
- Forecasts keep conditions wintry into the weekend with clearer, cold nights; a further push of snow early next week is being watched by meteorologists, though its track and persistence remain uncertain.