Overview
- Snow has already reached the Alps, Alpine foreland and several Mittelgebirge, with high Alpine sites reporting up to about 20 centimeters.
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst has issued widespread warnings for frost and icy roads, including statewide alerts in Bavaria and advisories in Hesse, NRW and the Harz.
- Tuesday brings a mix of rain and hill snow, generally above 400–600 meters, with local coastal bands in the north capable of brief intense showers from the warm seas.
- Transport agencies and motorists are urged to expect slippery conditions from overnight frost, overfreezing moisture and intermittent snow, with winter services active in higher terrain.
- Model projections diverge on the extent of cold and snowfall, and meteorologists caution against sweeping nationwide snow claims even as very cold nights remain possible in some areas.