Overview
- Forecasts indicate snow from roughly 1,000 meters on Monday, with the snow line locally dipping toward about 500 meters in uplands and Alpine valleys.
- The first frost period of November is expected overnight into Monday with a risk of early-morning ice from frost, sleet or snow showers.
- Northern Germany could see localized, intense precipitation bands on Tuesday as cold air over the North and Baltic seas triggers lake-effect activity.
- Temperatures are set to fall markedly, with NRW daytime highs dropping toward the single digits early next week and near 4–6 degrees Celsius by Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Saharan dust may tint skies and could be washed out as discolored 'blood rain' during showers, while longer-range model runs showing widespread snow remain uncertain and are tempered by expert caution.