Weather - Weather service warns of slippery roads - fresh snow expected
The German Weather Service has warned of slippery roads on Monday. On Monday morning, snowfall is expected in North Rhine-Westphalia, coming from the west and reaching the north-east by the afternoon, the DWD reported online. In the lowlands, one to three centimetres of fresh snow may fall, while in the Bergisches Land and Siegerland regions, up to ten centimetres may fall during the course of the day. Stormy gusts are also possible in the mountains.
In the evening, the snow is expected to change to rain in the lowlands. Particularly in the south, black ice may then form on the still cold ground. In the mountains, too, icy conditions are possible locally due to freezing rain, according to the DWD.
In the west of NRW, temperatures of up to plus five degrees are possible during the course of the day, while in the east it may remain frosty in some places at minus one degree. On Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures of up to plus six degrees are expected in the lowlands.
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- Despite the forecasted slippery roads due to the fresh snow in North Rhine-Westphalia, many locals are excited about the upcoming winter skiing season in the Mountain country, such as Bergisches Land and Siegerland.
- The German Weather Service, DWD, has advised motorists to drive carefully, especially in the Bergisches Land and Siegerland regions, where up to ten centimeters of fresh snow may accumulate on the roads.
- In the Mountenous Bergisches Land, the snowfall is expected to cause icy conditions locally due to freezing rain, making the roads even more slippery and dangerous.
- After the snowfall, if the rain arrives as predicted in the evening, the still cold roads in the lowlands could become particularly treacherous due to the formation of black ice.
Source: www.stern.de
