Accident risk - Risk of black ice in the southwest
Drivers must beware of dangerous icy conditions on Baden-Württemberg's roads on Friday morning. The German Weather Service (DWD) is expecting a level 2 out of 4 risk of black ice, a spokesperson said on Thursday. The reason for this is 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. "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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- Despite the expected milder temperatures on Saturday, drivers in Stuttgart, located in Baden-Württemberg, should still be cautious due to the lingering danger of black ice on the roads.
- The German Weather Service (DWD) issued a level 2 risk of black ice warning for Baden-Württemberg, advising motorists to be vigilant, particularly in the southern regions that frequently receive rain from neighboring Saarland.
- The DWD spokesperson emphasized that despite the moving bad weather front towards Bavaria, the western part of Baden-Württemberg, including Baden and the Black Forest, still poses a risk of smooth, treacherous black ice, especially in rush hour traffic.
- To navigate the tricky conditions in Baden-Württemberg, motorists from Saarland, nearing the state border, should remain aware of the potential for black ice on their car winds screens and roads, and drive with extra caution to ensure safe travel.
- Local drivers in the Southwest region should closely monitor forecast updates from the DWD, ensuring they stay informed of any changes in the precarious weather conditions, to plan their journeys around the looming risk of black ice and avoid accidents.
Source: www.stern.de
