Overview
- State road authority in Weilheim reports 14,000 tonnes of salt in depots with up to 12,000 tonnes more available at short notice.
- The Autobahnmeisterei Kassel has 5,000 tonnes on site and mixes de‑icing brine from rainwater, with liquid-only spraying already used on porous asphalt and planned to expand.
- Autobahn operations entered full winter service on November 1 with 1,450 specialized vehicles ready nationwide and Kassel crews covering 160 kilometers of the A7 corridor.
- The Weilheim office manages more than 1,550 kilometers using about 65 plow and spreader vehicles, prioritizing key routes around the clock and timing deployments with DWD forecasts and 20 local road‑weather stations.
- Agencies apply the principle of using as little salt as possible, caution that roads cannot be ice‑free at all times, and urge drivers to fit winter tires, clear vehicles, slow down, and keep distance from plows.