Weather alarm in the Olpe district: black ice and snow until morning!

Weather alarm in the Olpe district: black ice and snow until morning!

On January 2, 2025, the German Weather Service (DWD) published a weather warning for the district of Olpe in North Rhine-Westphalia. This warning refers to light snowfall, which is expected to last from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The snowfall is particularly expected from a height of 400 meters, with quantities between 1 cm and 4 cm. The snow border drops to about 200 meters.

In addition, it is expected with the formation of smooth ice and the risk of slipping, which is why the DWD has given a recommendation for action that provides for adapted behavior in road traffic. The warning level was raised to yellow. This information was published at 04:19 a.m. on January 2, 2025.

Current weather conditions in the district of Olpe

The current weather data show that the temperatures on January 2, 2025 were at 2 ° C at 4:00 a.m., with 100 % humidity and a wind of 10 km/h. In the further course of the morning, the temperature remained predominantly at 1 ° C, while the humidity gradually decreased. The wind speed varied between 4 km/h and 10 km/h.

The DWD also reported in its warning position Germany on January 2, 2025 about hurricane -like gusts on the Fichtelberg as well as severe gusts of wind in high areas of Rhön and Thuringian Forest. Storm gusts are also to be expected in mountain sites and on the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the north, east and the southern half of Germany, widespread wind gusts are reported. Markant snowfall is also forecast in higher altitudes, accompanied by night frost in low mountain sites and parts of Bavaria. In some regions, especially in Schleswig-Holstein and Bavaria

For further information about the current weather conditions, the articles from News.de and dwd.de