Overview
- Official warnings cover multiple regions, with southern Bavaria under level‑2 alerts for stormy gusts in the high Alps and for light snowfall with widespread icy roads in several counties.
- Forecasters expect the most substantial accumulations in the Alps and southern high terrain, locally reaching around 20 centimeters above roughly 1,000 meters, with 1 to 5 centimeters possible in the Alpine foreland.
- Daytime highs mostly hold in the single digits, while overnight temperatures dip to around 0°C or below, with lows near −4°C to −6°C in cold spots such as the Black Forest, raising a broad risk of black ice.
- Rain and graupel shift to snow in higher terrain from Hesse and Saxony to NRW’s Sauerland and the Harz, while coastal areas see fresh to strong winds and brief thunderstorms; lake‑effect snow bands are possible in the north on Tuesday.
- Meteorologists stress high spatial variability and dispute claims of widespread heavy snow, noting that significant totals are likely confined to the Alps and select uplands.