Overview
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst maintains alerts for glatteis, snow showers and storm gusts generally 55–65 km/h, reaching about 75 km/h in exposed areas.
- Police across several states report numerous weather‑related crashes and blockages, including a truck fire and closures on the A66 in Hesse and dozens of incidents in Bavaria and northern Germany.
- In Kürten (NRW) a scheduled bus slid down a slope, overturned and hit a building, leaving the 47‑year‑old driver seriously injured and two passengers lightly hurt, according to police.
- Air travel is affected beyond Germany as Schiphol reports widespread delays and cancellations due to snow, wind direction and de‑icing, including scrubbed flights to German cities.
- Forecasts call for shifting snow showers—drier south of the Danube on Saturday and more activity in the north Sunday—short‑lived white‑out risks in squalls, and nights dropping locally toward −15°C or lower early next week.