Winter slump in Cologne: Face warning for the evening!

Winter slump in Cologne: Face warning for the evening!

Since Wednesday evening, Cologne has experienced the first snow at winter. The Cologne police report that no major traffic or accidents have so far been reported. The snowfall that started on Wednesday is expected to continue on Thursday morning until noon. However, meteorologists already warn of possible traffic problems on Thursday evening, especially in rush hour traffic. This warning also applies to surrounding regions such as Düsseldorf, the Ruhr area and East Westphalia. According to ksta.de could remain locally before it melts in the afternoon and forms black ice in the evening.

The first snowflakes fell on Wednesday evening, in the future Gauerschauer in the region can be expected. The weather conditions are characterized by a purple sky above the Beethovenpark and in the green belt, where the lawn lighting of 1. FC Köln contributes a little to the wintry mood. During the night, up to 10 cm of fresh snow fell, especially in higher altitudes, while the snow remains less in Cologne and the surrounding area. Meteorological expectations indicate temperatures in the lowlands of up to 5 degrees Celsius, which favors the melting of the snow.

winter service prepared in Cologne

The Cologne waste management companies (AWB) are well equipped for these winter challenges. With over 75 clearing and stray vehicles and a scattered warehouse of 6700 tons of salt and 190,000 liters of Sole, they are able to react quickly. Winter service is divided into three urgency levels in Cologne, with the first stage concentrating on basic clearing work on Rheinbrücken, main traffic streets and important bike paths. Up to 1900 kilometers of main traffic roads are cleared to the main profession. Property owners are legally obliged to free sidewalks from their real estate from snow and, if necessary, to spread.

according to wdr.de are also prepared for the winter burglary in North Rhine-Westphalia. Bus traffic in the Eifel was temporarily discontinued due to the smooth roads, and there was an accident with an articulated bus. Various municipalities have made their winter service employees read out in order to be able to act quickly even with changeable weather forecasts. It is reported that the labeling of the road conditions is facilitated by numerous measurement stations on motorways, while many cities in the region do not yet have such systems.

recommendations and warnings

In order to meet the winter conditions safely, the ADAC North Rhine recommends drivers to stay at home if possible and to find out more about the current road conditions. At temperatures around zero degrees as well as snow or ice slid, winter tires apply. In other parts of North Rhine-Westphalia there were first accidents on slippery roads on Wednesday morning. Visitors to the Cologne-Bonn Airport had to expect some restrictions on Wednesday evening, but flight operations are now running regularly.

Winter service is facing constant challenges from November to April. To deal with this efficiently, they work closely with the German Weather Service, which provides special weather reports in order to be able to react to snow or smoothness in good time. In the long term, this not only optimizes the application planning, but also saves costs. As Meteoexperts.com can be reduced by precise weather-technology information and the use of stray funds can be made more efficient.

Overall, it can be seen that Cologne and the surrounding regions are prepared for the challenges of winter. Despite the cold and the dangers of smoothness, the organization and quick reaction of the winter services remains crucial to ensure security on the streets.