Overview
- Deutsche Bahn suspended all rail traffic in the greater Hanover area until at least midday, halting northern long-distance links and canceling IC and ICE services on routes including Halle–Magdeburg–Hannover and Berlin–Stendal–Frankfurt.
- Nordbahn is inspecting all corridors between Hamburg and key Schleswig-Holstein destinations and will restart only once tracks are confirmed passable, with replacement buses offered where roads allow.
- Regional rail operators reported widespread cancellations, as Erixx urged travelers to stay home and the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen largely suspended Friday service with Brocken access halted.
- Municipal bus networks faced major curtailments, with Oldenburg suspending service, Osnabrück restarting gradually after a morning stop, Bremen and Göttingen reducing coverage, and the Hanover S-Bahn stopping operations.
- The German Weather Service forecast heavy snow, drifting and strong winds across large areas, road conditions limited replacement services, and police reported a fatal collision in Dingolfing-Landau likely tied to winter conditions.