Overview
- On Tuesday, the DWD maintained widespread warnings for frost and icy roads, with early lows down to around minus 6 degrees reported in parts of the southwest and sunshine returning later in the day.
- Initial snow cover has been observed in the Alps and several Mittelgebirge, with light dustings noted on Feldberg and the Wasserkuppe and a few centimeters in parts of Bavaria’s higher terrain.
- The snow line is forecast to fluctuate roughly between 200 and 600 meters through mid‑week, creating rapid transitions to wintry road conditions and elevated transport risk, especially overnight.
- Lake‑effect showers over the North and Baltic Seas are expected to produce narrow, locally intense snowfall bands in northern Germany on Tuesday.
- Forecasters expect 5 to 10 centimeters in some Alpine forelands and up to around 20 centimeters at higher elevations, while broad lowland snowfall remains uncertain as models diverge and experts urge caution.