Weather - Smooth roads despite risk of icy conditions and snowfall in the north
Despite the persistently frosty weather with snowfall and icy conditions, the roads in the north remained calm on Wednesday night. According to police spokespersons from Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, most of the icy accidents were minor and mostly involved damage to metal sheets.
The German Weather Service (DWD) reports up to five centimeters of fresh snow in the course of Wednesday with maximum temperatures between 1 and 3 degrees. In the Hamburg area and southern Schleswig-Holstein, there is still a risk of slippery conditions in the morning and early morning due to freezing rain.
According to the DWD, there will be rain, sleet and snow in the coming days. There is still a local risk of slipperiness on the frozen ground. Temperatures will climb to highs of around 5 degrees in some places during the day.
Info German Weather Service
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- Despite the snowfall and icy conditions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the traffic remained relatively smooth, thanks to the efforts of the local police force.
- The risk of slipperiness on the roads in Hamburg was particularly high on Thursday morning due to the heavy frost and freezing rain, leading to a few minor traffic accidents.
- The weather in Schleswig-Holstein was also compromised by the snowfall, which made the usually busy urban traffic quite challenging for drivers.
- In an attempt to reduce the risk of accidents, the police in Hamburg increased their presence on the roads, warning drivers about the persistent frosty conditions and the likelihood of heavy slipperiness.
- The traffic in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein was somewhat hampered by the snowfall and icy conditions, but the efforts of the police and road maintenance crews ensured that major accidents were kept to a minimum.
Source: www.stern.de
