Brandenburg’s Ministry of the Interior advises: stay at home
The Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior recommends that citizens stay at home if possible. A spokesman particularly referred to that Danger of slipperiness at the end of the weekend and at the beginning of the new week. “In order to avoid accidents, it is therefore advisable to to forego unnecessary trips and gears and to stay at home if possible. “
Brandenburg’s fire brigades and control centers are fully operational and prepared for any extreme weather conditions, said the spokesman. If necessary, disaster control measures could be directed at any time via the coordination center in the Ministry of the Interior. “At the moment this need does not exist and will not be accepted for the next few days,” said the ministry spokesman.
According to the forecasts, snowfall and the risk of ice in Fläming and Niederlausitz are expected on Sunday night. During the day it continues with permafrost at up to minus eight degrees. Unlike in the north of Brandenburg, which should remain free of snow, it can snow again and again, especially in the south of the region. Snow is also expected in Berlin. Sometimes stormy gusts with snow drifts cannot be ruled out.
The police warn citizens in particular about the Stepping on ice surfaces on rivers, lakes and canals. The strength of the ice is influenced by many factors, such as the flow speed of the water or vortices. “Those who enter frozen lakes, rivers and canals endanger themselves and others,” warned the West Police Department. (dpa)
