Table of contents
- Map I: See live where it is currently storming
- Map II: Strongest gusts of the day
- Map III: Chance of a white Christmas
Storm instead of snow - These maps show where storm "Zoltan" is raging the strongest today
After the early onset of winter, quite a few people may have hoped for a white Christmas this year, but these wishes remain largely unfulfilled. Snow is only likely to fall in mountainous areas at most, while the German Weather Service (DWD) puts the probability at only around five percent at lower altitudes. Instead, it is likely to blow strongly for the time being: A new low-pressure system is forming near Iceland, which is moving towards southern Scandinavia as storm depression "Zoltan" and whose warm front hit Germany with strong winds on Thursday night.
"The wind field of the storm depression will then hit us on Thursday. There will be widespread squalls, especially with the passage of the cold front in the course of Thursday, including individual heavy squalls," a DWD meteorologist told the German Press Agency. Gale-force gusts and storm surges are to be expected on the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas.
We will keep you informed about the current storm situation here:
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The maps below provide an overview of the weather situation:
Map I: See live where it is currently storming
The interactive map below shows where the strongest gusts are currently occurring. You can also call up the forecast for a later date using the timeline at the bottom of the graphic. At the top right, the displayed layer can also be switched to thunderstorms, rain or snow, for example. A view with severe weather warnings is also possible. You can move the section as you wish and zoom in or out.
The service is provided by Windy.com. The makers use the model from the "European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts" for their displays and forecasts.
Map II: Strongest gusts of the day
The map above shows where the strongest gusts are expected today . The view is updated regularly. Click on the map to go to the wetter.de portal, which, like stern, is part of RTL Deutschland.
Map III: Chance of a white Christmas
The map shows the current probability of snow at Christmas. It is also provided by Wetter.de.
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Read also:
- While the railroads are on strike: weather service warns of "danger from black ice" in many parts of Germany
- Slippery roads, canceled flights - snow chaos paralyzes Bavaria
- Between winter wonderland and traffic chaos: how the first snow weekend went in Germany
- Weather situation in southern Germany eases, but air and rail traffic still disrupted
The current thunderstorm activity in Germany is displayed on the first map, providing real-time information about where the strongest gusts are occurring. Despite hopes for a white Christmas, unfavorable weather conditions persist with storm "Zoltan" blowing strongly across the country, brought by a low-pressure system moving from Iceland.
Source: www.stern.de
