“One arrives on Monday night Warm front in western Germany“When temperatures are below freezing, snowfall will only occur initially,” explains meteorologist Thore Hansen from the German Weather Service. The snow quickly turns into rain, which freezes on the cold ground and leads to black ice. “This means that after a short break, the next severe weather situation arises. On Monday, the freezing rain will spread to large parts of the country.”
In the Southwest half This could result in a high risk of black ice, writes the weather service. In the Northeast half It may be dry at the beginning, but it could also snow or… freezing rain give. The temperatures are then at most between plus one and nine degrees in the southwest and between minus five and zero degrees in the northeast.
Also in North Rhine-Westphalia Storm “Elli” brings slippery roads. A truck lost its trailer near Oelde early in the morning on Autobahn 2 in the direction of Hanover, causing subsequent accidents. According to the police, the trailer came to a stop on the shoulder shortly after the Beckum junction and protruded into the two right lanes. As a result, a car crashed into a vehicle in front that slowed down because of the truck accident. Another car crashed into the stationary trailer.
