Weather - Bavaria: Hundreds of flight cancellations, train services disrupted
Flight operations have been possible again at Munich Airport since the morning. The company announced this on its website. However, hundreds of flights have been canceled. And the main train station in the Bavarian capital is still closed, according to DB. Traffic on the roads eased again after the massive snowfall on Saturday.
There are still restrictions at the airport: According to a spokesperson, around 560 of around 880 planned flights have been canceled. Passengers were asked to check the status of their flight before departure. Flight operations were temporarily suspended on Saturday morning. This affected take-offs and landings at other airports.
No trains yet
According to a spokeswoman, travelers should expect massive restrictions on rail traffic in southern Germany until Monday. Traffic is still at a standstill at Munich Central Station. The closure is expected to last until at least 10.00 am.
The railroad wanted to get traffic moving as soon as possible. This will initially only be possible on isolated routes and with reduced services. It was not yet clear when. Control flights with helicopters along the routes should be awaited, these are dependent on daylight, said the spokeswoman.
Situation on the roads is improving
Traffic on the roads in southern Bavaria returned to normal during the night. The authorities reported only minor accidents. "A few trees still fell, but there were only accidents with minor damage," said a spokesperson for the police headquarters of Upper Bavaria South. According to a spokesperson, accidents in Lower Bavaria were also "typical for the time of year". According to the police, the night was similarly quiet on the roads in northern Upper Bavaria and Swabia.
Not only Bavaria was affected by the winter weather. There were also weather-related problems on the roads in some areas in northern Germany. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a car left a snow-covered road and crashed into a tree. The two occupants were seriously injured in the accident.
More wintry weather
Further fresh snow is not expected in large parts of Bavaria for the time being. Only in the eastern low mountain ranges and in the Alps are several centimetres of fresh snow expected. Meteorologists are expecting lows of minus 6 to minus 9 degrees. South of the Danube, temperatures could reach minus 10 to minus 15 degrees in some areas. It will remain cold on Monday and Tuesday, but snow is only expected to fall sporadically.
The situation will be similar in some parts of Germany in the coming days. In Lower Saxony, on the North Sea coast and between the Ore Mountains and the Harz Mountains, occasional snowfall is expected on Sunday. On Monday, it should increasingly change to rain there. In contrast, it should remain dry from Berlin to southern Bavaria.
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The DWD has issued a forecast for the rest of Southern Germany, predicting milder temperatures but continuing cold in Upper Bavaria and Swabia. This is causing some concern for flight operations at Munich's main airport and various railroad stations in Bavaria.
Travelers are advised to check the status of their flights and train services, as the flu port in Munich remains closed and train traffic is greatly disrupted due to snow accumulation and accidents. The southern Bavarian main station is expected to reopen by 10:00 AM, but train services will resume with limited capacity and on isolated routes.
Meanwhile, the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) is considering deploying control flights with helicopters along rail routes to assess the situation and make adjustments. The situation is improving on the roads in Southern Bavaria, but weather conditions remain hazardous in parts of Southern Germany and Upper Halbmond, with occasional light snowfall and low temperatures expected through the week.
Source: www.stern.de
