Winter chaos in Hesse: truck accident and traffic disabilities through snow!

Winter chaos in Hesse: truck accident and traffic disabilities through snow!

On January 2, 2025, strong snowfall in Hesse brought considerable traffic disruptions. In this context, the German Weather Service warned of snow and smoothness in large parts of the country. There was a particularly serious incident in the Rheingau-Taunus district: On the K703 between Seitzenhahn and the branch to Bleidenstadt, a truck accident occurred, which completely blocked the road. Sometimes line buses could not run, which severely restricted the mobility of the residents. Cleaning vehicles have been in use since the early hours of the morning to improve road conditions, the fnp

Despite the adverse circumstances, many people were enjoyed in the winter landscape. Families and hikers used the snow cover, especially children to go toboggan. Popular toboggan locations such as the "high root" and the "Wiesbadener Platte" attracted many day trippers. However, these activities were overshadowed by the traffic problems.

weather conditions and forecasts

The unfavorable weather continued on the following day. Snowfalls were still expected that, according to HR meteorologist Tim Staeger, should also lead to further traffic disruptions. However, the snow probably withdrawn south in the afternoon, with the possibility that a few centimeters of fresh snow could fall, such as hessenschau.de

Weather calming is expected for the next day, while dry conditions are forecast with sun, cloud or fog sections. The temperatures will lie around the freezing point, with fiercing moisture and snow.

severe weather warnings

The current weather conditions also led to severe weather warnings in Hesse. On the Storm Center , affected information can be viewed on various types of weather. These include storms, heavy rain, heavy snowfall, thunderstorms and smooth ice rain, which affect many areas such as the Rheingau-Taunus district, the Taunus and the Rhein-Main area.

The severe weather warnings are divided into three stages: orange for moderate storms, red for strong storms and violet for extreme storms. Preliminary warnings can be given up to 48 hours in advance, while acute warnings indicate the safe arrival of a natural risk.

In this context, the football third division SV Wehen Wiesbaden also canceled his training on the Halberg and will instead switch to the gym to escape the challenges of winter weather.