Accident risk - German Weather Service warns drivers of the risk of black ice
The German Weather Service (DWD) in Stuttgart has warned drivers of dangerous icy conditions on Baden-Württemberg's roads on Friday morning. A DWD spokesperson said on Thursday that a level 2 out of 4 risk of black ice was expected. The reason for this was rain arriving from the Saarland in the morning hours. "The black ice occurs when the rain falls on frozen ground," explained the spokesperson. This causes the rainwater to freeze on the ground. The entire western half of the country is affected.
It is assumed that the areas in northern Baden will be most affected by black ice. However, it is not possible to predict exactly where the black ice will form. "It's a question of how far the ground has cooled down," the spokesperson continued. He warned: "You should be careful in rush hour traffic tomorrow morning." The bad weather would move across the whole of Baden-Württemberg to the Bavarian border during the course of the day. The risk of black ice in the eastern part of the state is no longer likely due to rising temperatures.
Otherwise, the weather will initially remain frosty at the weekend, with temperatures rising in the coming days. Meteorologists are also expecting icy conditions and even snowfall in some areas on Thursday with temperatures of minus three to plus five degrees. On Friday, the thermometer is expected to climb from zero degrees on the Danube to seven degrees in Breisgau.
On Saturday, it will be milder with four to eleven degrees. In the afternoon, rain clouds will gather in some places. In the Black Forest, squalls may occur towards the evening. Gale-force winds are likely on the Feldberg during the night. Sunday will start just as mildly with daily maximums between 7 degrees in the mountains and 12 degrees near Freiburg. Here, too, there may be strong to gale-force gusts at higher altitudes.
DWD report at 6.56 am
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- Drivers in Baden-Württemberg should be cautious on Friday morning due to the DWD's warning of black ice on the roads, especially in northern Baden where the risk is highest.
- The German Weather Service in Stuttgart identified the risk of black ice on Baden-Württemberg's roads on Friday, citing rain arriving from Saarland as the cause.
- To avoid the danger of black ice, drivers in Baden-Württemberg should drive carefully in rush hour traffic and be aware that even smooth-looking roads could be dangerous due to the potential for black ice.
- The DWD in Stuttgart has warned that a level 2 risk of black ice is expected in Baden-Württemberg, and drivers should take this seriously, especially when traveling through the affected areas, such as in cars from Saarland.
Source: www.stern.de
