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Rail Service Restarts on Northern Mainlines as Germany Braces for Widespread Black Ice

Forecasters warn of freezing rain overnight, prompting NRW to shift schools to distance learning.

Overview

  • Deutsche Bahn says long-distance traffic on northern core routes has resumed on a reduced schedule, with lingering cancellations and delays possible.
  • The DWD expects freezing rain from system Gunda to spread on Monday, warning of a severe, wide-area black-ice situation.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia orders statewide remote instruction with only emergency care, while parts of Lower Saxony and Bremen also cancel in-person classes.
  • ADAC advises avoiding nonessential driving as road services prepare for glaze ice, and speed limits remain reduced on the Frankfurt–Cologne high-speed line.
  • Calls grow for a review of Deutsche Bahn’s winter operations, and avalanche danger stays high in the Alps with three skier deaths reported in Savoy, France.