Red alert – the warning is sounding
Image: IMAGO / Steinach
In the middle of the night, the German Weather Service (DWD) issued an updated severe weather warning: Low-pressure system « Elli » is approaching from the west, bringing widespread snowfall of up to 40 cm and freezing drizzle in some areas. North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, and the coastal regions are particularly affected, where snowdrifts will reduce visibility to almost zero.
At the same time, the freezing level is rising to unusually low levels – even Hamburg and Bremen are expected to experience double-digit sub-zero temperatures by Friday morning. Shortly after the announcement, emergency services reported more than 200 weather-related accidents.
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