Winter shock: snow and black ice await Hessen!

Winterliche Bedingungen in Kassel am 13. Februar 2025: Schnee, Glätte und sinkende Temperaturen erfordern Vorsicht im Verkehr.
Winter conditions in Kassel on February 13, 2025: Snow, smoothness and falling temperatures require caution in traffic. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Winter shock: snow and black ice await Hessen!

In Hesse, the citizens stand in front of a bitter -cold weather, which is characterized by snow, ice and smoothness. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), winter conditions are expected on February 14 that are due to a European weather model that predicts a "winter shock". This means that drivers have to adapt to slippery road conditions, whereby the temperatures will fall significantly in the coming days.

In the night of Friday, frost and black ice can be expected, with temperatures that can fall up to -3 degrees. In higher altitudes, it can even get up to -5 degrees cold. The cities and circles that are particularly affected include Kassel, the Schwalm-Eder district, Waldeck-Frankenberg and the Werra-Meißner-Kreis. In addition, a strong degree of cloudy is expected for Friday, with a regional snowfall or snow giant and maximum temperatures between 0 and 4 degrees.

Attention in front of black ice

Some meteorological developments could further endanger traffic safety in the coming days. A significant change in weather is also expected in other parts of Germany, where cold marine air polar origin, the temperatures, continues to drop the temperatures and leads to rainfall in the form of snow and gray. The storm headquarters particularly warn of black ice in deep layers, where fierce moisture can occur.

The risk of smooth ice rain, which immediately freezes into ice on frozen surfaces, is also present. These warnings are divided into different stages, with special care on highways and roads. The meteorological services recommend that the citizens regularly find out about the current situation and any weather warnings.

weather forecasts for the weekend

on the weekend, February 15 and 16, the weather in Hesse remains uncomfortable, but free of rain, except for local snowfall. The maximum temperatures on Saturday are between 1 and 4 degrees, while it remains colder in higher altitudes. Sunday then shows up cloudy, but at times also cheerful in the south, whereby the temperatures will not rise above 5 degrees.

Overall, in view of the upcoming weather changes, in particular the risk of black ice, special care when driving and staying outdoors is advisable. The development of the weather conditions remains tense, and meteorologists are constantly adapting to the warnings in order to inform the citizens in the best possible way. The next few days will be all about winter, as well as Meteozentral.de confirmed.

The situation in Hessen illustrates the need to be prepared for sudden change of weather and to take all necessary precautions in view of the current forecasts to get through the cold days safely.

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