Winter disaster is approaching: snow and smoothness threaten in Hesse!

Winter disaster is approaching: snow and smoothness threaten in Hesse!

Winter days are imminent, and the German Weather Service (DWD) has published exact forecasts for northern Hesse. [HNA] reports that the weather will deteriorate considerably from today, February 14, 2025. From Thursday evening, 7 p.m. to Friday, 8 a.m., residents can count on slight snowfall. The expected amounts of snow are between 1 and 3 cm. Cities and circles such as Kassel, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Waldeck-Frankenberg and others are affected

For drivers, it is strongly recommended to be more careful because the road conditions become slippery. The temperatures will drop to minus degrees in the coming days, which can lead to frost and smoothness. For the night of Friday, temperatures from minus 1 to minus 3 degrees, in higher locations up to minus 5 degrees.

forecast for the week

The weather situation will prove to be changeable. It will be very cloudy on Friday, and sometimes snow or snow griesel is expected. The maximum temperatures range between 0 and 4 degrees and even in higher altitudes it remains frosty. The weekend is similar, with Saturday, February 15th, changing to strongly cloudy and free of rain. Here the maximum temperatures between 1 and 4 degrees are located, while it remains frosty in higher locations.

for Sunday, February 16, a cloudy to cheerful weather in the south is forecast, whereby snow can fall in the morning. The temperatures are between 1 and 5 degrees. [Meteozentrale] adds that snowfalls and black ice are also expected at the weekend. In the night of Saturday, up to 2 to 5 cm of fresh snow can go down in higher altitudes in Central and southern Germany. This could go into rain on Sunday night, which brings with it the risk of black ice on cold soils.

security warnings and recommendations

The road conditions will deteriorate dramatically, which results in an increased risk for drivers and pedestrians. While frost can be expected more easily in many regions, higher layers can lead to more intensive frosts that can reach values of up to minus 15 degrees Celsius. Citizens are called up to prepare for the difficult weather conditions and only to carry out when absolutely needed.

With regard to the general weather situation in Hesse, wind and storm gusts will occur on the evening of February 14, which can reach speeds between 70 and 85 km/h. [Fr] reports of the danger from falling branches and objects flying around. This marks the beginning of a bitter -cold winter that will continue to manifest itself in the coming days. Due to the changeable weather conditions, the DWD indicates continuous warnings.